President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The appointment, announced by the Presidency, places the renowned academic at the helm of the nation’s university regulatory body, where he is expected to provide strategic leadership and strengthen the country’s higher education system.
Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Aina, who stepped down from the position less than a year after his appointment.
A former Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, Ogundipe is widely respected within academic circles and is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear on issues relating to university governance, funding, academic standards and global competitiveness.
President Tinubu expressed confidence in the former UNILAG chief’s ability to provide visionary leadership and sustain the credibility of Nigeria’s university system in line with the administration’s commitment to improving tertiary education.
The National Universities Commission is the statutory body responsible for the coordination, regulation and quality assurance of university education in Nigeria
