President Muhammadu Buhari said Saturday that the Governing Councils of Federal Universities were not affected by the dissolution of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies, announced on July 16.

In a statement issued in Abuja, Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said Buhari had given approval for the exemption of governing councils from the dissolution order for the time being.

“All Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities have been informed of this exemption through a circular issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi,” said Adesina.

“All Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities have been informed of this exemption through a circular, issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi,” the statement concluded.