The Kano executive council has approved the appointment of Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan of Ibadan, as the chancellor of the state-owned Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso.

Information commissioner Muhammad Garba announced this after the council’s meeting at the Council Chambers, Government House, Kano.

Mr Garba said that the council also approved the appointment of Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman, as pro-chancellor/chairman of the governing council.

He said this followed the receipt of an operational licence from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which recognised the institution as the 61st state university and 222nd university in the Nigerian university system.

Other council members are Muhammad Kwankwaso, Zulaiha Ahmed, Ibrahim Wunti, Halima Muhammad and Sabi’u Bako.

He said the appointment was in accordance with Part III Section 22 of the Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education Kumbotso Law, stating that there “shall be a council which shall be the governing body of the university. 

Sections I, II and III of the second schedule of the law provides that “the visitor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje shall appoint the chancellor, pro-chancellor/chairman of the council and external members of the council.”

Mr Garba added that in line with sections 3(2) of the second schedule, the pro-chancellor and external council members “shall hold office for a period of four years, renewable for second and final tenure of another four years.”

Other appointees are Isa Bunkure, provost of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education (SRCOE), vice-chancellor of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kabiru Gwarzo, deputy provost (academics), deputy vice-chancellor, Miswaru Bello, deputy provost (administration), deputy vice-chancellor, Saminu Bello Zubairu, registrar, Ibrahim Yahaya, bursar, and Mabruka Abubakar Abba, librarian. 

(NAN)