The Federal Government of Nigeria yesterday began the process towards finding credible replacements for the Vice
Chancellors (VCs) of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and University
of Abuja, Gwagwalada (UNIABUJA).
The two, Professor Bartho Okolo (UNN)
and Professor James Adelabu (UNIABUJA), are in the twilight of their
tenures as VCs in the respective institutions.
This was confirmed by the Special
Assistant (Media) to the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Simeon
Nwakaudu, who said, “The FG has began the process of recruiting the
replacements for the VCs of UNN and UNIABUJA, whose tenures will expire
in about five month time.”
“The process has to begin now so that by
the time their tenures elapse, someone is there to take up the mantle
at the institution,” Nwakaudu said.
Meanwhile, it has also been confirmed
that the decision to remove and replace the Pro-chancellors of UNN, Dr.
Emeka Enejere and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi,
Professor Abdullahi Ango, is sealed.
According to the SA of the education
minister, “The replacements for Enejere and Ango are already settled and
doing what their duty is in their respective institutions.”
Giving further insight on the procedure
for the removal of Pro-chancellors, Nwakaudu said, “Their removal was
approved by the President, who is the visitor to the institutions, hence
he decides the appointment of the governing council, which has a role
that is more of oversight and not the day-to-day running of the
institution. That is the responsibility of the VC.”
Source: DailyIndependent Newspaper
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