Tinubu appoints governing council for Ogoni varsity

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Pro-Chancellor, governing council members, and principal officers of the Federal University of Environment and Technology, Koroma/Saakpenwa, Ogoni in Rivers State.

‎Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga announced this via a statement issued on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

‎According to the statement, Prof. Don Mon Baridam (South-South) is the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, while Prof. Chinedu Mmom, also from the South-South, will serve as the Vice-Chancellor.

‎Baridam, a professor of Management with specialisation in Organisational Behaviour, had previously taught at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT).

‎Mmom, a former Commissioner for Education in Rivers State, is a professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at UNIPORT.

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‎The Governing Council comprises a diverse team, with members from different regions of the country.

‎They are Emmanuel Onoja (North-Central), Hamid Adekunle (South-West), (Prof. Chima Oji (South-East), and Abdullahi Lamda (North-West).

‎Mpigi Douglas (South-South) will be the Registrar, Zoryii Nwaimanie (North-Central) will take on the role of Bursar, and Dr Saghanen Ntogo from the South-South will be the Librarian.

Onanuga stated that Tinubu appointed a team of professionals to play key roles at the university.

‎The new university will admit its first cohort of students in September.

‎Tinubu signed the bill establishing the university into law on February 3.

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