President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Pro-Chancellor, Governing Council members, and Principal Officers for the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. Senator Binta Masi Garba has been named Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council, alongside members Prof. Joseph Olurotimi Sanya, Mr. Efe Emefienin Emmanuel, Dr. Joyce Ogunyemi, and Alhaji Dahiru Abdullahi Ruma. The appointed Principal Officers include Prof. James Olugbenga Aribisala as Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Oluwole Olalere Dada as Registrar, Mrs. Adeniyi Rachael Ajayi as Bursar, and Prof. Isaac Oluwadare Busayo as Librarian. The university is set to admit its first students in September 2025.
President Tinubu acknowledged Senate Leader Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele’s advocacy in establishing the university and urged the appointees to drive academic excellence, research, and innovation. The new institution aims to be a hub for technological and environmental advancements in Nigeria.
Additionally, Tinubu appointed Prof. Muhammed Salihu Audu as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, replacing Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami. Prof. Audu, a seasoned mathematician and former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, is expected to bring transformative leadership to the institution.
