President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved key appointments into the leadership of two recently upgraded Federal Universities of Education in Zaria and Kano.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President announced Prof. Yahaya Bunkure as the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State.

Bunkure, a distinguished academic in the field of science education, is currently serving as Vice Chancellor of Saadatu Rimi University of Education, Kano.

Alongside this appointment, Tinubu also named Engineer Abdurrazaq Nakore as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. Nakore, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, previously served as Executive Secretary of the Rural Electricity Board in Jigawa State.

The President further appointed Prof. Abdullahi Kodage as Vice Chancellor of the Kano-based university.

Both institutions were among four Colleges of Education upgraded to full-fledged universities between 2022 and 2023, a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s teacher education sector.

According to the statement, the Pro-Chancellor will serve a four-year tenure, while the Vice Chancellors will serve for five years in line with the institutions’ governing laws.

The appointments are expected to accelerate reforms in the education sector and consolidate Nigeria’s drive toward improving standards in teacher training and professional development.