In a statement issued by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Boyo Onanuga revealed that “President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu as Chief Executive Officer of the National Universities Commission (NUC), while Prof. Salisu Shehu has been appointed as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). Additionally,
Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI), and Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi Tsauri as the National Coordinator of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
The President believes the appointees’ experience and track record will bring a new sense of commitment, progress, and positive outcomes to fulfill Nigerians’ expectations of their respective organizatio
ns.”
