Jonathan Appoints Gbenga Daniel, Obada, Others, Chairmen Governing Council Of New Federal Universities

Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and former Minister of Defence, Olushola Obada were among those inaugurated as Chairmen Governing council of twelve new Federal Universities.Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau while inaugurating the chairman of and Pro-chancellor of University of Ibadan, Governing councils of the twelve new Federal Universities and four new polytechnics and Board of National Library of Nigeria advised them to ensure that the funds allocated by government are judiciously utilized. The universities and
polytechnics are; Federal University Lokoja, Federal University, Lafia, Federal University, Kashere, Federal University, Wukari, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Federal University, Dutse, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Federal University, Otuoke, Federal University, Birinin-Kebbi, Federal University, Gusau, Federal University, Gashua, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Federal Polytechnic, Ukana and National Instiitute of Construction Technology, Uromi. Obada is in charge of Federal University, Dutsin-Ma while Daniel is in charge of Federal University, Kashere. The minister said: “Governing Councils should ensure that the funds allocated by government are judiciously utilized. They should also come up with ideas that will generate more revenue, outside government allocations. “Let me reiterate that effective governance neither entails nor necessitates interference of the councils in the day-to-day running of the institutions. In order to be relevant and effective, governing councils are expected to be concerned more with policy issues, adopting best practices, monitoring of institution’s projects.”