President BOLA TINUBU has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as YAKUBU GOWON University.

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, BAYO ONANUGA, these changes are effective immediately.

ONANUGAnoted that at Yakubu Gowon University, President TINUBU dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor AISHA SANI MAIKUDI of her duties as Vice-Chancellor.

Senator LANRE TEJUOSO, currently Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been appointed Pro-Chancellor of the Yakubu Gowon University. He will be succeeded in Makurdi by Senator JOY EMORDI, now pro-chancellor of ALVAN IKOKUUniversity of Education.

President TINUBUemphasised that these changes reflect his administration’s commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s higher education system through dynamic leadership and accountability.

The restructuring aims to strengthen governance and academic excellence within Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.