Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Ali Okunmade II has been appointed Chancellor of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbutso.
The appointment of the monarch was approved by the Kano Executive Council.
Mallam Muhammad Garba, Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs disclosed that Oba Lekan Balogun has been appointed after the Council’s meeting held at the Council Chambers, Government House, Kano.
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According to Garba, the council also approved the appointment of Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman as Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Gverning Council.
This, he said, followed the receipt of operational licence from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which recognized the institution as the 61st state university and 222nd university in the Nigerian university system.
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Other members of the council are Dr Muhammad Kwankwaso, Hajiya Zulaiha Ahmed, Dr Ibrahim Wunti, Dr Halima Muhammad and Alhaji Sabi’u Bako.
He said the appointment is in accordance with Part III Section 22 of the Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education Kumbotso Law.
It states that “there shall be a council which shall be the governing body of the university”, while Sections I, II and III of the second schedule of the law provides that “the visitor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje shall appoint the Chancellor, Pro chancellor/Chairma of the council and external members of the council.”
Garba added that in line with Sections 3(2) of the second schedule, the Pro Chancellor and External council members shall hold office for a period of four years, renewable for second and final tenure of another four years.
He said other appointees are Prof. Isa Bunkure, Provost Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education (SRCOE), Kumbotso, Vice Chancellor, Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education; Dr Kabiru Gwarzo, Deputy Provost (Academics) SRCOE, Kumbotso, Deputy Vice Chancellor; Dr Miswaru Bello, Deputy Provost (Administration), SRCOE, Kumbotso, Deputy Vice Chancellor; Saminu Bello Zubairu, Registrar, SRCOE, Kumbotso, Registrar; Ibrahim Yahaya, Bursar, SRCOE, Kumbotso, Bursar and Mabruka Abubakar Abba, College Librarian, SRCOE, Librarian.
