The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Abubakar Rasheed, a professor, has “stepped down” from the head of the universities’ regulatory body, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.
Effective 30 June, Mr Rasheed will stop being the head of the NUC, the position he assumed in 2016 when he took over from Chiedu Mafiana, also a professor, who headed the commission in an acting capacity.
Mr Rasheed reportedly announced his resignation in Abuja on Monday while presenting the approval certificate to a new university in Kogi State.
A top official of the commission, who does not want to be quoted, claiming he was not authorised to speak on the matter, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday afternoon.
The source said Mr Rasheed “stepped down” to continue his journey in academia at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK), where he was a lecturer before taking up the NUC job.
“He stepped down for personal reasons and his desire to return to…
