Previous Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has actually formally presumed workplace as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Ogundipe was officially inaugurated on Friday at the head office of the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, where he got his letter of appointment, marking the commencement of his period as chairman of the commission’s governing board.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had actually selected Ogundipe to the position on June 22, following the resignation of Emeritus Teacher Olufemi Aina, who stepped down less than a year after assuming office.
Speaking after the inauguration, Ogundipe expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him and promised to add to the development of Nigeria’s university education system.
In a declaration shared on his Facebook page, the previous UNILAG vice-chancellor described the consultation as a privilege and promised to discharge his responsibilities with devotion.
“Today, with deep gratitude and a sober sense of duty, I was officially inaugurated as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission,” he stated.
He included, “I want to thank the President for this honour and the chance to serve when again. I do not take this for approved in any way. I likewise acknowledge Emeritus Professor Aina, whose service laid the ground we will build upon in this commission.”
Ogundipe specified that a person of his significant concerns would be to enhance Nigeria’s university system and ensure that degrees granted by Nigerian universities are worldwide competitive, reaffirming his dedication to enhancing the quality and international acknowledgment of higher education in the country.