Buhari Appoints Rectors, Principal Officers For 3 New Polytechnics

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of Rectors and some principal officers for three federal polytechnics in the country.

A press statement released on Wednesday by the Federal Ministry of Education, signed by the Director of Press and Publicity of the ministry, Ben Goong, said the three appointments of Rectors have a single term of five years each, with effect from January 17, 2023.

The Rectors and their institutions, according to the statement are; Dr Paul-Darlington Ndubuisi for the Federal Polytechnic Isuochi, Abia State; Professor Mohammed Magaji for the Federal Polytechnic, Kabo, Kano State; and Dr Duke Okoro for the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State.

The statement said, “The appointments of the three Rectors are for a single term of five years each, with effect from January 17, 2023, and are in line with the Federal Polytechnic (Amendment) Act 2019.”

It also added that the President had also approved the appointments of Umar Dumbulum, Christine Aluyi and Ezenuruihe Olachi as Registrars for Federal Polytechnic, Kabo, Kano State; Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State; and Federal Polytechnic, Isuochi, Abia State, respectively.

The President also approved the appointment of Atabatele Solomon and Nkpado Pamela as Bursars for Kabo Polytechnic and Federal Polytechnic, Orogun respectively.

“Finally, Government has also approved the appointments of Librarians for two Federal Polytechnics, namely: Dr. Iroroeavwo Edwin Achugbue – Librarian, Federal Polytechnic, Orogun; Kabiru Ubale – Librarian, Federal Polytechnic, Kabo, Kano State,” the statement addded.