Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Professor Abubakar Abdulrasheed has announced his resignation from the Commission.

He personally announced it on Monday, at the Commission’s headquarters while approving the issuance of a provisional license to Kogi State University, Kabba, Kogi State.

He noted that he wants to continue lecturing at the Bayero University.

Rasheed became the vice chancellor of Bayero University in 2010, a position he held till 2015. In 2016, Rasheed was appointed executive secretary of National Universities Commission.

He has also approved the licence of more private and state owned universities more that any other executive secretary in the history of the commission.

He described the new university as his last baby in the Commission, having granted approvals to numerous universities in the country during his seven-year administration.

Presenting the letter of approval to Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, in Abuja on Monday, the Executive Secretary of NUC, Abubakar Rasheed, said the university will be the 62nd state government-owned university in the country.

Rasheed, therefore, notified the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of the establishment of the institution.

He said, “On behalf of the Commission, with effect from 26th June, 2023, Kogi State University Kabba has been recognised as the 62 state-owned university in the country.”

Earlier, Governor Bello said the Bill to establish the university was sent to the Kogi House of Assembly was passed into law.

The Governor, who said there were mechanisms in place to establish the university, expressed hope that the first set of students would be admitted into the institution before his tenure expired.

He also said the establishment of the university was to satisfy the age-long desire of the people Kogi West, saying that resources had been set aside to start the university immediately.