FG begins search for new VCs for UNN, UNIABUJA

The Federal Government of Nigeria has begun 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