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| Professor Attahiru Jega presenting a souvenir to
Prof. Julius A. Okojie, during the courtesy visit |
Former Chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission
(INEC), Professor Attahiru M.
Jega, OFR, has been described as a
true ambassador of the Nigerian
University System (NUS), having
successfully completed his tenure
as INEC Chairman and returning to
his beat at Bayero University, Kano
(BUK). The Executive Secretary,
National Universities Commission
(NUC), Professor Julius A. Okojie,
OON, who stated this on Tuesday,
15 September, 2015, when the
former INEC Chairman visited
NUC, said Jega's official conduct
as a dutiful, conscientious and
consistent public servant had not
only brought pride and honour to
the NUS, but also made Nigeria
proud in the comity of nations.
Okojie commended Jega for not
only deploying his knowledge and
experience from the NUS in the
conduct of the general elections,
but for also engaging Vice Chancellors
as returning officers in the
exercise. He observed that the
involvement of Vice-Chancellors
and Youth Corp Members in the
elections was a confirmation that
the NUS was a critical stakeholder
in the quest for the nation's
development. Responding, Professor Jega
commended the Executive Secretary
for piloting the affairs of the
University System well. His visit
was to officially notify NUC of his
appointment as Pro-Chancellor
and Chairman, Governing Council
of the Plateau State University,
Bokos and to solicit the Commission's
support for the return of
normal academic activities to the
Institution. He thanked the entire
NUS for its support during his
tenure as INEC Chairman and
reiterated his commitment to the
NUS as his primary constituency,
promising that he would always
contribute his quota to its development.
The Executive Secretary expressed
satisfaction with his appointment,
saying, Bokos was lucky to have
the former Vice Chancellor of
BUK. With his wealth of experience,
he said, he would, no doubt,
add significant value to the university.
Professor Okojie recalled that
Professor Jega's father, former
Head of Service and Secretary to
the old Sokoto State Government,
Alhaji Muhammadu Jega, equally
contributed his quota to the development
of the Federal University
of Agriculture, Abeokuta as ProChancellor
and Chairman of
Council, when he (Professor
Okojie) was appointed Acting Vice
Chancellor in 1995, an appointment
that was confirmed a year
later.
While reminding Professor Jega
that he would be called upon from time to time for assignments in the
NUS, wished him well in his new
assignment. Professor Jega later
presented a copy of his Book
'Election Management In Nigeria.
The Evolution of the Nigerian
Electoral Process 2010-2015' to
Professor Okojie.
It turned out to be a meeting of
former Vice Chancellors as the
former Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Ilorin, Professor
Ish'aq Oloyede joined the duo of
Okojie and Jega to discuss ways
of moving the NUS forward.
Professor Oloyede also requested
for a beffiting accommodation for
the Association of West African
Universities (AWAU).
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| Professor Julius A. Okojie (1st from Right) displaying copies of the book, Election Management in Nigeria; The Evolution of
Nigeria Electorial Process 2010-2015 written by Prof. Jega, assisted by the former Vice Chancellor,
Unilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede |
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