Bayelsa To Inaugurate Governing Councils Of Tertiary Institutions, Education Boards
The Bayelsa State Government has announced the inauguration of recently appointed Governing Council Chairmen, Secretaries, and Members of Governing Councils and Boards of tertiary institutions as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the education sector under the state's Assured Prosperity Agenda.
According to a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Gentle E. Emelah, the inauguration ceremony is scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Honourable Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Education House, Ministry of Education, Yenagoa.
The event will commence at 10:00 a.m. with the inauguration of the Governing Councils of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island, and the University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UAT).
This will be followed at 11:00 a.m. by the inauguration of the Governing Councils of the Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, and the Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri.
The inauguration of members of various education boards is slated for 12:00 noon.
The state government noted that the exercise is part of efforts to consolidate institutional reforms, enhance governance structures, and improve service delivery across educational institutions in Bayelsa State.
Heads of the affected institutions and their Registrars have been directed to attend the ceremony.
The statement was signed by Dr. Gentle E. Emelah, Commissioner for Education, Bayelsa State.
