Barely three weeks after all the
academic and workers’ unions in the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN,
staged protest calling for the removal
of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Batho
Okolo over alleged maladministration
in the institution and unjust
suspension of the Pro-Chancellor and
Chairman of the Governing Council,
Dr Emeka Enejere, youths from the
host community yesterday protested
along the major streets in Nsukka,
calling for Prof Okolo’s immediate sack
by the Federal Government.
The youths protested carrying
different placards which read, “Nsukka
land does not want Batho Okolo
again,” “Nsukka wants reinstatement
of Enejere,” “We will continue this
protest until the VC is removed.”
Spokesmen of the group Mr Victor
Ezugwu and Dr Fabian Ugwu said the
youths decided to carry out the
peaceful protest to call the attention
of government to the unholy activities
of Prof Okolo at the UNN.
“The people of Nsukka have suffered
untold hardship ever since the
inception of the administration of
Prof. Okolo as Vice Chancellor. Bartho
Okolo has been denying the host
community employment and
admission quota and other benefits
they enjoyed under previous
administration before him.
’’We are not the only ones protesting
against Bartho Okolo despotic rule in
UNN. All his workers are against him.
We have become aliens on our own
soil. Government must not sacrifice
the progress of UNN by keeping Prof
Okolo.’
“President Goodluck Jonathan must
act speedily by removing Prof Okolo,
before it is too late.
“We are not mindful of the fact that
he has few months to complete his
term; we want the VC removed. We
call on President Jonathan to
intervene and restore Dr Enejere as
the Pro-chancellor of UNN,” they said.
Similar protests were carried out by
ASUU, NASU, NAT and the Alumni
association in the past three weeks
calling on government to recall the
pro-chancellor.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/unn-host-community-protests-wants-vc-removed/

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