The executive secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed have resigned his appointment as the Secretary of the commission.
His resignation is coming barely three years and one month to the expiration of his second term at the commission.
The NUC boss performed one of his last official functions on Monday, when he presented provisional operational license to newly registered university, Kogi State University, Kabba.
Prof. Rasheed reportedly submitted his resignation letter six weeks ago, but kept the news secret until late last week.
A source in the commission noted that his resignation was not connected to corruption allegation or ill health, but his desire to return to the classroom to continue his academic work.
Another source at the Commission said the Executive Secretary resigned before the new government came into power and it was approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Prof. Rasheed, was appointed by Buhari, alongside other heads of parastatals in the Federal Ministry of Education, on August, 2016, and reappointed in 2021.
