*PRESS STATEMENT 6/4/24.*

*ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, PLATEAU STATE CHAPTER KALWA HOUSE, YAKUBU GOWON WAY, JOS.*

*PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY BOKKOS RISKS BEING CLOSED DOWN.*

The All Progressives Congress is seriously worried over the impending closure of the Plateau State University Bokkos by the National University Commission as a result of the violations of the commission's guild lines by the State Government.

Information reaching the Party indicated that the NUC is about to withdraw the certificate of recognition and accreditation to the Institution due to the recalcitrant attitude of the Plateau State government in disrupting academic activities and the meddlesomeness in the management of the University.

The APC as a critical stake holder, views the recent autocratic action of Governor Caleb Mutfwang in removing the Vice-Chancellor and the retrenchment of qualified lecturers of the University as the major reasons of the looming closure of the Institution by the NUC.

APC is really disturbed and concerned that despite the protests by the academic and non -academic Staff of the Institution as well as the warning by the NUC against the flagrant violation of the University's laws in the appointment and removal of the Vice -Chancellor, the governor feels that he can do and undo so long as he is the Visitor of the Institution.

The APC though not suprised by the action of Governor Mutfwang, as similar decision was meted out to the Institution by his mentor Jonah Jang, the total closure of the University will have a devastating effect on the State, Parents and Students.

The flimsy excuse by the state government that the terminations of some of lecturers and support staff appointments were on the grounds that proper procedures were not followed, is counter productive since it could give reasons for the cancellation of the accreditation of some courses earlier issued by the NUC.

The APC is therefore calling on the governor to do the needful immediately by reinstating the Vice -Chancellor Professor Matur and the retrenched lecturers as well as support staff to avoid the NUC dangling axe

*Signed:*
*Shittu Bamaiy.*
*Acting Publicity Secretary.*