President Bola Tinubu has officially appointed the Governing Council and Principal Officers for the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Leading the university’s Governing Council is Senator Binta Masi Garba, who has been named Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson. A seasoned politician, businesswoman, and administrator, Senator Garba represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 and previously served in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011.
The other Governing Council members include Prof. Joseph Olurotimi Sanya, Mr. Efe Emefienin Emmanuel, Dr. Joyce Ogunyemi, and Alhaji Dahiru Abdullahi Ruma.
For the university’s leadership, Prof. James Olugbenga Aribisala has been appointed Vice-Chancellor, while Mr. Oluwole Olalere Dada will serve as Registrar, Mrs. Adeniyi Rachael Ajayi as Bursar, and Prof. Isaac Oluwadare Busayo as Librarian.
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President Tinubu acknowledged the efforts of Senate Leader Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, whose strong advocacy played a key role in the establishment of the university. He urged the newly appointed officials to leverage their leadership experience to position the institution as a center of academic excellence, research, and innovation. The university is expected to admit its first set of students in September 2025.
In a separate announcement, President Tinubu appointed Prof. Muhammed Salihu Audu as the 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 renowned mathematician and academic administrator, currently serves as a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Jos. He previously held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, where he spearheaded major academic and infrastructural reforms.