President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Aminu as the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Dr. Aminu, an expert in vocational education, holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Master’s in Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He brings 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, research, and policy development. Before his appointment, he served as the Director of Procurement at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
According to the statement, the President urged Dr. Aminu to provide transformational leadership at NABTEB to enhance the certification of skilled human resources critical to Nigeria’s industrial growth.
In a related development, President Tinubu also made key appointments to the leadership of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Board. Idris Olorunnimbe was named Chairman, while Rasaq Olajuwon and Tunde Ajibulu were appointed as Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical) and Deputy Executive Secretary (Services), respectively.
Onanuga highlighted Olorunnimbe’s extensive experience in innovative leadership, youth empowerment, and education. As Group CEO of The Temple Company, which he founded in 2016, he has championed transformative initiatives across education, entertainment, and sports. He previously served on the Board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committees, driving impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.
Olajuwon, before his new role, was the Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), while Ajibulu, a Fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), is a Director at Tangent Construction Nigeria Limited and a Partner at Covenant Consultancy Services.
President Tinubu tasked the new appointees with strengthening human capital for educational reforms and enhancing service delivery at UBEC, ensuring greater access to quality basic education nationwide.
