President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025 approved the appointment of the Governing Council and principal officers for the newly established Federal University of Environment and Technology, located in Koroma/Saakpenwa, Ogoniland, Rivers State, reports thegazellenews.com.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this disclosure through a statement issued on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025.
Onanuga said in the statement that the appointments mark a significant step in operationalising the institution, which is set to commence academic activities with its inaugural class in September 2025.
Leading the institution is Professor Don Mon Baridam, a renowned scholar of Management and Organisational Behaviour, who will serve as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council.
Baridam previously lectured at the University of Port Harcourt and hails from the South-South region.
Also from the South-South, Professor Chinedu Mmom has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor.
Mmom is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Port Harcourt and a former Commissioner for Education in Rivers State.
The President also named a diverse Governing Council with representatives drawn from across the country.
Council members include: Mr. Emmanuel Onoja, North Central; Mr. Hamid Adekunle, South West; Professor Chima Oji, South East; and Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji Lamda, North West.
In addition, President Tinubu appointed key principal officers to manage the university’s administrative and academic affairs.
Dr. Mpigi Monday Douglas, South-South will serve as Registrar; Zoryii Josco Nwaimanie, North Central, as Bursar; and Dr. Saghanen Ntogo G. B., South-South as Librarian.
The Federal University of Environment and Technology was formally established by law on February 3, 2025, following the signing of its enabling bill by President Tinubu.
The institution is designed to focus on environmental science, technology, and sustainable development, in alignment with the ecological concerns and aspirations of the Ogoni region and the Niger Delta at large.
With the appointments now in place, preparations are underway for the institution to open its doors to its first cohort of students later this year, from September.
