Bulama becomes chairman, committee of chairmen of governing boards

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BY YUNUSA BUNU ZANNA, JULY 15, 2021

Arc. Waziri Bulama has emerged as the new chairman of Committee of Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria for a three-year tenure.

Bulama emerged as the chairman following an election which took place on Tuesday, July 13 at the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Liaison Office, Maitama, Abuja, under the supervision of the board executive secretary, Prof. Idris Muhammad Bugaje.

The committee is a collection of all Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics recently approved by President Muhammadu Buhari and inaugurated by the minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.   The Governing Councils of the Federal Polytechnics is responsible for the formulation of policies and the general supervision of the polytechnics on behalf of the visitor.    Bulama is the chairman of council of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birninj-Kebbi. He is also a former national secretary and member of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to Adamu Jaafaru Abubakar, the committee secretary, 'Arc. Bulama is expected to bring to bear his wealth of experience and contact within and outside the party as well as the government for the benefit of the Committee and the entire sector.   'Arc. Bulama is to be assisted by Prof Stephen K. Ocheni, Chairman Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State as Vice Chairman of the Committee.'  


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