By Samaila Emmanuel Bzugu
In a big choice aimed toward upholding the integrity of Nigeria’s greater schooling system, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe College, Awka, Anambra State. This motion contains the removing of Professor Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the just lately appointed Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the college’s registrar.
The Council, chaired by Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe, included members Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engineer Amioleran Osahon, and retired Normal Funsho Oyeneyin. The dissolution was prompted by findings that the Council acted outdoors of its jurisdiction by appointing an unqualified Vice Chancellor with out adhering to established procedures.
The modifications at Nnamdi Azikiwe College, President Tinubu has additionally eliminated Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami from his place as Professional-Chancellor and Chairman
Along with the modifications at Nnamdi Azikiwe College, President Tinubu has additionally eliminated Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami from his place as Professional-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal College of Well being Sciences in Otukpo, Benue State. This dismissal was necessitated by Salami’s unauthorized suspension of the Vice-Chancellor, a call made with out following the right protocols. Regardless of a directive from the Federal Ministry of Training to revoke the suspension, Salami reportedly displayed insubordination, resorting to abusive conduct in direction of officers, together with the Everlasting Secretary.
The Federal Authorities stresses that college councils are tasked with the accountability of making certain the uninterrupted and environment friendly functioning of educational establishments in compliance with legislative mandates. President Tinubu has despatched a powerful message to those councils, urging them to prioritize their core capabilities and keep away from actions that would disrupt the academic setting.
We’re dedicated to bettering the requirements of schooling in Nigeria
“We’re dedicated to bettering the requirements of schooling in Nigeria,” acknowledged President Tinubu. “Governance in our universities should mirror accountability and adherence to established processes to safeguard the integrity of our instructional establishments.”
This transfer displays the administration’s decisive method to restoring order and sustaining excessive requirements inside the Nigerian schooling sector.