Tinubu Appoints Ex-Nasarawa Gov, Al-Makura As UBEC Board Chair
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Umaru Al-Makura, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
The appointment was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday while launching the AFD-supported ICT Development Project in 10 selected Nigerian universities.
Al-Makura, a businessman and politician, is noted to have spearheaded several developmental projects in Nasarawa State.
UBEC, a federal intervention agency under the Ministry of Education, is responsible for the release of counterpart funding for basic education delivery across the country.
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