Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has constituted a seven-member Visitation Panel to undertake a comprehensive review of the affairs and operations of Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare (ASCOEA).
The panel was constituted pursuant to the governor’s statutory powers as Visitor to the college, with a mandate to strengthen accountability, academic excellence, administrative efficiency and institutional development.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Mukhtar Gidado, the visitation has become particularly important following the state government’s approval of the Dual Mandate System for ASCOEA.
The system empowers the college to run both Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes.
Gidado said the panel would assess the institution’s readiness to operate under the expanded mandate, including its infrastructure, human resource capacity and academic systems.
The panel is chaired by Prof. Muhammad Ahmad Abdulaziz, former Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi.
Other members are Prof. Demo Kalla of ATBU; Dr Habu Yusuf Abba of Sa’adu Zungur University and former Head of the Public Works Department, ATBU; Special Adviser on Labour Matters, Hon. Usman Danturaki; Barr. M.U. Usman, Deputy Director, Ministry of Justice; and Lawan Bello, former Director, Office of the Accountant-General.
The director, Administration and Human Resources, Ministry of Higher Education, will serve as Secretary to the panel.
The state government urged the Governing Council, management, staff, students, unions and other stakeholders of the college to cooperate fully with the panel to enable it discharge its mandate effectively.
The statement added that Governor Mohammed would inaugurate the visitation panel at a later date.
