President Bola Tinubu has appointed Idris Olorunnimbe as the chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) board, according to an announcement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy.
Olorunnimbe, who serves as the group CEO of The Temple Company founded in 2016, brings extensive experience in innovative leadership with a focus on youth empowerment and education. He previously held a position on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) board, where he chaired both the stakeholder and governance committees for various employment and entrepreneurship initiatives.
The president also made several other key appointments, including Rasaq Olajuwon from South West as UBEC’s deputy executive secretary (technical) and Tunde Ajibulu from north-central as deputy executive secretary (services). Olajuwon previously served as director of administration and HR at the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), while Ajibulu is a fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), a director at Tangent Construction Nigeria Limited, and a partner at Covenant Consultancy Services.
In a related appointment, Mohammed Aminu was named registrar/CEO of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB). Aminu holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Masters in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, bringing 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, research, and policy development to his new role. Prior to this appointment, he served as director of procurement at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
President Tinubu has urged Aminu to leverage his extensive experience to drive transformational leadership at NABTEB.
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