Buhari appoints new heads of national library, NTI, NMEC, NCNE | EduCeleb
EduCeleb
8th September 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi as the National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria.
He has also appointed Professor Musa Garba Maitafsir as Director-General and CEO of the National Teachers Institute (NTI).
Professor Akpama Simon Ibor, was also appointed as the new Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC).
Director, Press and Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Ben Bem Goong, who announced the appointments in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said this was in continuation of efforts to strengthen the delivery machinery of programmes in the education sector.
Goong said all the three appointments were with effect from the 2nd of September, 2021 and for an initial tenure of Five (5) Years.
The ministry spokesman further revealed that Professor Bashir H. Usman has also been reappointed as the Executive Secretary, National Commission For Nomadic Education (NCNE) also for a second and final tenure of Five (5) years.
Recall that the President had earlier approved the reappointment of the Registrar/CEO of the Teachers Registration Council Of Nigeria(TRCN), Professor Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye for a second and final tenure of Five (5) years with effect from August 1, 2021.
Ajiboye has since assumed duties at the Council following the reappointment letter delivered to him personally last week by the Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu, who actually recommended him to the President for reappointment in view of his sterling performance during the first tenure.