The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON,
has advised the Governing Council of the Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State, to go back to
the drawing board and explore all available means to resolve the lingering administrative and governance
issues ravaging the Institution to ensure uninterrupted academic activities.

The Executive Secretary told Members of the Governing Council who paid a courtesy call on him in his
office that the NUC would expect them to report back on the update within two weeks after the meeting,
consequent upon which he said that NUC would send a team of staff for the forensic audit of the University,
he announced the donation of 30 sets of computers to the Institution.

Professor Okojie enjoined the visitors, led by the Acting General Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Chidi Okarafor
and fomer Governor of Ebonyi State, fomer Minister of Education and Pro-Chancellor of the University
Dr. Sam Egwu to work harmoniously for the growth and development of the University, stressing that
without peace, there could be no progress in the Institution. The Executive Secretary said that the NUC
would not fold its arms and allow any university to flagrantly violate the operational rules and procedures,
especially those that bothered on governance and administration. He said that the University had ample
opportunities that would put it at par with other thriving private institutions, if it harnessed same effectively.

The NUC Scribe recalled that the Commission had directed that all the principal officers illegally dismissed
by the former General Superintendent be reinstated as the first measure to resolve the crisis. He said that
the Commission had not been officially briefed since the development for it to appraise the level of progress
so far made, adding that the NUC was eager to ensure that the University was effectively organised,
pledging that the Commission would always advise it to run only programmes that would aid its growth
and development. In his response, Rev. Okarafor expressed gratitude to the
NUC Management for the advice which, he said, had already
started manifesting. He apologised to the Management for coming late to update the Commission,
saying that the development was not unconnected to the unpleasant leadership style the Institution
had experienced, which he noted had also affected the church.

The Acting General Superintendent said that the Church summoned courage
to suspend the General Superintendent and followed the directive of the NUC
and recalled the suspended principal officers. He said that the University resolved
to recall the Governing Council and apologise to members for the embarrassment
caused them by that unapproved action of Rev. Emeka, adding that the Council
had since resumed duty alongside the Principal Officers. He thanked the Executive Secretary
for his continued interest in the development of Evangel University, in particular,
and the Nigerian University System (NUS) in general.

In a remark, the Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Professor Lawal Alhassan Bichi,
advised the University to make available relevant documents relating to the Institution
to NUC within two weeks. The documents, he said, included Staff /Students data,
academic programmes data, among other vital information, so as to allow the NUC study them,
before the conduct of the proposed forensic audits.

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