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Tinubu appoints ex-UNILAG VC Ogundipe as NUC board chair

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Bola Tinubu appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the new Chairman of the National Universities Commission's Governing Board.
  • Ogundipe, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, succeeds Emeritus Prof. Olufemi Aina, who resigned from the position.
  • The appointment aims to enhance funding, global competitiveness, and academic stability within Nigeria's university system.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, to lead the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission. This move signals a focus on improving the nation's higher education sector.

The appointment is aimed at advancing quality, access, and integrity in the education sector.

— Bayo OnanugaPresident's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, explaining the goals of Ogundipe's appointment.

Ogundipe, a professor of Botany, takes over from Emeritus Prof. Olufemi Aina, who resigned after less than a year in the role. The appointment, announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is expected to drive advancements in funding, global competitiveness, and academic stability.

The government stated that the appointment is intended to "advance quality, access, and integrity in the education sector." President Tinubu has expressed his expectation that Ogundipe will provide "visionary leadership" and maintain the credibility of Nigeria's university system under the "Renewed Hope Agenda."

The appointment is aimed at advancing quality, access, and integrity in the education sector.

— Bayo OnanugaPresident's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, explaining the goals of Ogundipe's appointment.

Ogundipe, 66, brings a wealth of experience, having served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos from 2017 to 2022. He is a fellow of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, and has held leadership positions such as President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria. He currently serves as Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University.

The appointment is aimed at advancing quality, access, and integrity in the education sector.

— Bayo OnanugaPresident's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, explaining the goals of Ogundipe's appointment.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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