By Doris Israel Ijeoma
President Bola Tinubu has removed Professor Segun Ajiboye as Chief Executive/Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Ajiboye, who was re-appointed in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari for a five-year term, was expected to serve until September 2026.
In his place, President Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Ronke Soyombo as the new Registrar and Chief Executive of TRCN. Prior to this appointment, Soyombo served as the Senior Special Adviser on Education, Science and Technology to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun.
Her appointment was officially confirmed last week during a ceremony in Abuja, where the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, presented her with a letter of appointment. She resumed duties on Monday at the TRCN headquarters.
Before taking on her new role, Soyombo was in her second term as Governor Abiodun’s adviser, first appointed in 2019. She also briefly held the position of Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Ogun State, and simultaneously acted as the head of both the Teaching Service Commission and the Universal Basic Education Board.
With over 30 years of experience in the education sector, she has worked both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She holds a degree in Chemistry Education from the University of Lagos, a law degree from London Guildhall University, and earned a Microsoft certification in 1997.
Soyombo is expected to serve a five-year term as the head of TRCN.
