President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the heads of some parastatals in the Ministry of Education, CEOAFRICA source can report. Parastatals whose heads were sacked include JAMB, NUC and TETfund and 14 others.

A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education said the president has approved the appointment of 17 new Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education with effect from Monday, August 1st, 2016.

The statement listed the 17 new appointees thus:

National Universities Commission (NUC) – Prof Abubakar Adamu Rasheed

Nigerian Institute for education Planning and Administration – Prof, Mrs. Lilian Salami

Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi

National Library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina

National Examinations Council – Prof Charles Uwakwe

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education – Prof Abba Haladu

Nomadic Education Commission – Prof Bashir Usman

National Business and Technical Examinations Board – Prof Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof Sunday Josiah Ajiboye

Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi aderinto

Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa

National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare

Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) – Prof Michael Afolabi

National Mathematical Centre – Prof Steven Ejugwu Onah

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) – Prof Ishaq Oloyede

National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof Bappah Aliyu