Olushola Omogbehin
President Bola Tinubu has named a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, as the new Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission.
In the announcement which was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Ogundipe succeeds Professor Olufemi Aina, who resigned from office less than a year after his appointment.
“Professor Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned his appointment after less than one year in office. He will oversee the regulatory body of the Nigerian university system, focusing on funding, global competitiveness and academic stability.”
The statement further stated that the objective of the appointment is to advance the quality, access, and integrity in the education sector.
It also disclosed that president Tinubu expects Professor Ogundipe to provide visionary leadership at the National Universities Commission and sustain the credibility of the Nigerian university system in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
Acoording to Punch, Ogundipe who is a professor of Botany, served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos between 2017 and 2022.
He holds a PhD in Botany from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the University of Lagos. He currently serves as Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.
66 years old, Ogundipe is a fellow of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Linnaean Society of London and the Royal Society of Biology.
