NUC Gets New Executive Secretary After 10 Years

Prof. Chinedue Mafiana becomes NUC new Executive Secretary

The National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie has bowed out his office to Prof. Chinedu Mafiana after being the Executive Secretary for Ten (10) years.

Prof. Okojie, at the handing over ceremony at the headquarters of the NUC in Abuja, advised Mafiana to be courageous in carrying out his duties as the Acting ES.

”I will not miss my position at the NUC, but I will miss my staff,” Okojie indirectly referred to the sensitive role of the position in the tertiary education system,”  Okojie said.

He advised the staff to submit themselves to mentorship and training, as those are the only paths to success.

With two more years left in his civil service career, he is expected to return to an academic role at a tertiary institution.

He expressed his willingness to consult for the commission in the future if need be.

In his farewell speech to the professor, formal Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mark-John Nwabiala, hailed Okojie as “a distinguished Nigerian with a pure heart and character worthy of emulation.”