The crisis at the University of Nigeria,
Nsukka (UNN) following the suspension of the institution’s
Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Dr. Emeka Enejere, which
sparked off protests by unions in the university together with youths
of the host community, has attracted comments from the Chairman, Nsukka
apex traditional decision making general assembly (Oha Nsukka), Chief
Emeka Ugwu Chief Ugwu, who said spirit of the founding father of the
university, the late Dr. Nnamid Azikiwe, would fight those sowing seeds
of discord in the UNN.
Ugwu described the face- off involving
ASUU, NASU, SSANU, and the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bartho Okolo, as
shameful , explaining that the wrangling in the university was the worst
ever witnessed in its history.. He noted with dismay, that the
appointment of Enejere as Pro-Chancellor was the highest position ever
occupied by an Nsukka man, saying he was not allowed to serve out his
tenure as he was removed less than one year after his appointment.
“It is not only that the spirit of Zik
will fight to restore the dignity of man at both campuses of the
university but the gods of Nsukka land would also never let those who
executed the removal of the Pro-Chancellor have peace of mind. The
supervising Education Minister, Nyemson Wike, should let the public know
the reasons for the removal of Dr. Enejere as the Chairman, Governing
Council of the university”, he said.
“Oha Nsukak would join hands with ASUU,
UNN Chapter to call on the Presidency to set up a judicial panel of
inquiry to unveil the acts of Dr. Enejere that warranted his removal
and also look into the allegations leveled against the Vice Chancellor,
Prof. Okolo. I would like to point out that Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Minister
of Power, who handed over to the incumbent Vice- Chancellor, left the
shores of Nsukka with kudos and laurels because of his benchmark
achievements at both Nsukka and Enugu campuses of the university in
human and infrastructural development.
The crisis at the university was because
of Dr. Enejere’s alleged discovery of an alleged scam at the
institution which the authorities saw as a threat to the administration
and forced him out. Dr. Enejere came to sanitize the institution so that
every other thing in the university would follow due process, that was
why the first Nsukka man to occupy that position was suspended because
some people felt he stepped on their toes.
“We are still untying the knots of an
alleged allegation that one of the leaders of Nsukka Youths Association
sold out. We are investigating this because on the day Nsukka youths had
a peaceful protest calling for the reinstatement of Dr. Enejere and the
removal of the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Okolo, the leader rushed to the
university radio “Lion FM” and announced that Nsukka Youths Association
was not part of the protest and allegedly invited the police to disperse
his colleagues with tear gas. Oha Nsukka has extended an invitation to
him and his executive for explanations.”
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
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