March 11, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Aminu as the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, also announced the appointment of Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Board.
Additionally, Rasaq Olajuwon from the South-West has been named UBEC’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), while Tunde Ajibulu from the North-Central will serve as Deputy Executive Secretary (Services).
Dr. Aminu, who holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Master’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, brings 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, research, and policy development. Before his appointment, he served as the Director of Procurement at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
A strong advocate for vocational education and skills development, Dr. Aminu has published extensively and delivered research presentations on innovative pedagogies, youth empowerment, and poverty alleviation. He is also a member of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and the Automotive and Locomotive Engineers Institute.
Olorunnimbe, on his part, brings years of leadership experience, particularly in youth empowerment and education. As Group CEO of The Temple Company, which he founded in 2016, he has led transformative initiatives across education, entertainment, and sports.
He previously served on the Board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committees, overseeing impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programs.
Mr. Olajuwon, until his appointment, was the Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), while Mr. Ajibulu, a Fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), is a Director at Tangent Construction Nigeria Limited and a Partner at Covenant Consultancy Services.
Tinubu had earlier appointed Aisha Garba from the North-West as UBEC’s Executive Secretary in December.
The President charged the new NABTEB Registrar to leverage his expertise in driving reforms at the agency, ensuring it continues to assess and certify skilled human resources critical to Nigeria’s industrial growth.
He also tasked the newly appointed UBEC board members with strengthening the commission’s capacity to improve access to quality basic education across the country.
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