President Bola Tinubu has ordered a total and comprehensive review of the process involved the recent appointments to governing boards of tertiary institutions, which had elicited criticisms.
The President, through his media aide Bayo Onanuga, said the review should be effected before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees.
Following threats by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on strike over the alleged delay in constituting governing councils, the Federal Ministry of Education recently released names of nominees for chairmen, Pro-Chancellors, and members of the boards and councils of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
The ministry under the purview of Prof Mamman Tahir was also planning a retreat for the nominees and had also announced that the inauguration will take place on May 31.
The latest directive from the Presidency may have been ignited by public reaction.
It was alleged that the nominations did not reflect the Federal Character principle as some states got just one nomination, while some others got many slots.
In directing a complete review of the list of members, Tinubu acknowledged the feedback across the country.
Onanuga said Tinubu is committed to ensuring strict compliance with the principle of Federal Character as entrenched in the Constitution.
“The review will also take into consideration national spread and ensure every part of the country is adequately represented,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy stated.
