President Bola Tinubu has designated previous Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, as the brand-new Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The appointment was revealed in a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Unique Adviser on Info and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the Presidency, Ogundipe succeeds Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position less than a year after his visit.
The statement kept in mind that Ogundipe will manage the regulative body accountable for Nigeria’s university system, with a concentrate on improving funding, boosting global competitiveness, and guaranteeing scholastic stability across tertiary institutions.
President Tinubu stated the consultation lines up with efforts to strengthen quality, access, and integrity within the education sector. He revealed confidence in Ogundipe’s ability to supply visionary leadership and sustain the reliability of the nation’s university system in line with the administration’s Restored Hope Program.
A distinguished professor of Botany, Ogundipe functioned as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos from 2017 to 2022. His academic expertise spans molecular plant taxonomy, biosystematics, ethnobotany, cytogenetics, forensic botany, and eco-friendly conservation.
He holds a PhD in Botany from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the University of Lagos. The 66-year-old scholar currently works as Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University.
Ogundipe is a fellow of numerous expert bodies, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Linnean Society of London, and the Royal Society of Biology. He has actually also functioned as President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria and Chairman of the Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council.