Buhari Dissolves NABTEB Governing Board

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Governing Board of National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).

The decision was contained in a three paragraph statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, on Monday in Abuja.

The decision is with immediate effect.

The President also rescinded the suspension of NABTEB Registrar, Prof. Ifeoma Abanihe and four (4) other Directors of the agency.

The statement said their suspension did not conform to due process especially in the case of the registrar.

According to the statement, the Governing Board went beyond its powers and in contravention of Section 5 and Section 6 of NABTEB Act.

Buhari therefore directed Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu to take immediate measures to reposition and refocus the agency for greater efficiency.

The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Governing Board of National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) with immediate effect. Mr. President has also directed the Honourabe Minister of Education to take immediate measures to reposition and refocus NABTEB for greater efficiency and to render its performance more responsive to the expectations of the present administration.

“The purported suspension of the Registrar, Prof. Ifeoma Abanihe and four (4) other Directors of NABTEB has been nullified as it did not conform with due process especially in the case of the Registrar, because the Board went beyond its powers and in contravention of Section 5 and Section 6 of NABTEB Act.”