President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd.) as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano, BUK.
The Independent Mirror reports that AVM Kaita replaces Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, who also serves as the Federal Mortgage Bank (FMBN) chairman.
The President made the change to enable Dr. Gawuna to concentrate on his position at the FMBN, Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Friday.
Before retiring from the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Saddiq Ismaila Kaita was Director of Strategy at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) and Chief of Defence Transformation and Innovation.
He is known for his contributions to training and standardisation within the Air Force.
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