President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Aminu as the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment in a statement on Tuesday.
Dr. Aminu, who holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Master’s in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, brings 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, research, and policy development.
Before his appointment, he served as the Director of Procurement at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). A strong advocate for vocational education, skills development, and youth empowerment, he has published research on innovative teaching methods and poverty alleviation.
President Tinubu tasked Dr. Aminu with providing transformational leadership at NABTEB to enhance the certification of skilled human resources critical to Nigeria’s industrial growth.
In addition, the President appointed Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Board, with Rasaq Olajuwon named as UBEC’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical) and Tunde Ajibulu as Deputy Executive Secretary (Services).
Olorunnimbe, the Group CEO of The Temple Company, has led transformative initiatives across education, entertainment, and sports. He previously served on the Board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committees, driving impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programs.
Olajuwon was previously the Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), while Ajibulu, a Fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), is a Director at Tangent Construction Nigeria Limited and a Partner at Covenant Consultancy Services.
President Tinubu urged the new appointees to strengthen the human capital required to drive educational reforms and enhance service delivery at UBEC, ensuring greater access to quality basic education across the country.