Abuja, Nigeria – September 3, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Yahaya Isa Bunkure as the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State.
The announcement was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, titled “President Tinubu appoints Nakore, Kodage into governing council of Federal University of Education Kano, Bunkure, names VC Federal University of Education Zaria.”
Professor Bunkure, a renowned academic specialising in science education, currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kano. His appointment marks a significant step in the leadership structure of the newly upgraded Federal University of Education, Zaria, formerly the Federal College of Education, Zaria.
In the same statement, President Tinubu also confirmed the appointments of Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore and Professor Abdullahi Tukur Kodage into the governing council of the Federal University of Education, Kano.
The Vice Chancellor’s tenure will run for five years, while the Pro-Chancellor and council members of the Kano institution will serve a four-year term.