NUC boss resigns, to resume as BUK lecturer

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed on Monday announced his voluntary resignation.

Rasheed disclosed this in an interaction with The Punch correspondent and noted that he would be returning to the Bayero University Kano to continue his job as a lecturer.

Rasheed was appointed as the NUC boss seven years ago during the tenure of the erstwhile minister of education, Adamu Adamu.

Under his tenure as NUC executive secretary, the commission approved the highest number of private universities.

The university system also witnessed the highest number of industrial actions during his time.