President Bola Tinubu has appointed chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI), and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD).
Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu, a visiting professor at the NUC, was also appointed by Tinubu as the organisation’s executive secretary.
Ribadu is an expert in veterinary reproduction and was a vice chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Yola, and the Sule Lamido University, Jigawa State.
Tinubu also announced the appointment of Prof. Salisu Shehu as Executive Secretary of the NERDC.
Shehu is a renowned academic in educational and human psychology. He was instrumental in establishing the School of Continuing Education at Bayero University, Kano, and was the vice-chancellor of Al-Istiqamah University, Kano.
Tinubu also appointed Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi Tsauri as the National Coordinator of NEPAD.
Jabilu Tsauri holds a master’s in international affairs and diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna State.
He is an administrator with expertise in legislative affairs, global affairs, and democratic governance and vast experience in public service.
Furthermore, the President appointed Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as the executive secretary of the SMDF/PAGMI.
Danfulani holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in arts and management from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
He also has experience in banking, computing, and business administration. He once worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and was also a commissioner for commerce and industry in Zamfara State.
The President stated that he believes the appointees’ experience and track record will bring a new sense of commitment, progress, and positive outcomes to fulfil Nigerians’ expectations of their respective organisations.
