Buhari Exempts Federal Universities Board From Dissolution

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Saturday, August 1st, 2015

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says Boards of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies are not part of dissolutions announced on July 16, 2015.

According to him, Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities have been informed of this exemption through a circular issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi.

It would be recalled that those affected had dragged the Federal Government to court claiming that their boards could not be dissolved by presidential fiat.