Tinubu Appoints Governing Council, Principal Officers for Ogoni Federal University 

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Governing Council and principal officers for the newly established Federal University of Environment and Technology, Koroma/Saakpenwa, Ogoniland in Rivers State.

According to a statement issued by the Special adviser to the President on information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday , The President appointed Prof. Don Mon Baridam, a renowned professor of Management from the University of Port Harcourt, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council. 

Prof. Chinedu Mmom also from the South South, a professor of Geography and Environmental Management and former Rivers State Commissioner for Education, has been named Vice-Chancellor.

Other governing council members include Emmanuel Onoja (North Central), Hamid Adekunle (South West), Prof. Chima Oji (South East), and Abdullahi Magaji Lamda (North West).

President Tinubu also approved the appointments of Dr. Mpigi Monday Douglas (Registrar), Zoryii Josco Nwaimanie (Bursar), and Dr. Saghanen Ntogo G. B. (Librarian).

President Tinubu appointed a team of professionals to play key roles at the university.

The new University will admit its first cohort of students in September 2025. President Tinubu signed the bill establishing the University into law on February 3, 2025.