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President Buhari has approved the appointment of 17 new CEO of
Parastatals and agencies under Federal Ministry of Education. A statement by a deputy
director in the ministry, Benjamim Goong, said the new chief executives
had been invited to meet with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu
today Tuesday August 2nd. List of the new CEO’s and their offices
below…
S/No
| Parastatal | Name | |
| 1. | Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC) | Prof. Samaila Junaidu |
| 2. | Nigerian French Language Village Badagry, (NFLV) | Prof. Raauf Adebisi |
| 3. | National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) | Dr. Masโud A. Kazaure |
| 4. | National Arabic Language Village, Maiduguri, Borno State (NALV) | Prof Muhammad Muโaz |
| S/No | Parastatal | Name |
| 1. | National Universities Commission (NUC) | Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed |
| 2. | Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) | Prof. Mrs Lilian Salami |
| 3. | Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) | Dr. Hameed Bobboyi |
| 4. | National Library of Nigeria (NLN) | Prof. Lanre Aina |
| 5. | National Examinations Council (NECO) Prof. Charles Uwakwe | Prof. Charles Uwakwe |
| 6. | National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education (NCMLA&NE) | Prof. Abba Haladu |
| 7. | Nomadic Education Commission (NEC) | Prof. Bashir H. Usman |
| 8. | National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) | Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe |
| 9. | Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) | Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye |
| 10. | Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) | Afolabi N. Aderinto |
| 11. | National Commission For Colleges of Education (NCCE) | Prof. Bappah Aliyu |
| 12. | Tertiary Education Tax Fund (TETFund) | Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa |
| 13. | National Teachers Institute (NTI) | Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare |
| 14. | Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) | Prof. Michael Afolabi |
| 15. | National Mathematical Centre, Sheda (NMC) | Prof. Steven Ejugwu Onah |
| 16. | Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) | Prof. Ishaq Olarenwaju Oloyode |
| 17. | National Institute of Nigerian Languages NINLAN | Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche |
The four parastatals whose chief executives will retain their position are:
| S/No | Parastatal | Name |
| 1. | Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC) | Prof. Samaila Junaidu |
| 2. | Nigerian French Language Village Badagry, (NFLV) | Prof. Raauf Adebisi |
| 3. | National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) | Dr. Masโud A. Kazaure |
| 4. | National Arabic Language Village, Maiduguri, Borno State (NALV) | Prof Muhammad Muโa |
