₦airaland Forum

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT TINUBU SACKS NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL, VC AND REGISTRAR

*REMOVES PRO-CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN OTUKPO

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the new Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar.

The council, led by Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe, included five other members: Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, and Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin.

The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

After the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address tensions between the university's Senate and the governing council of the 23-year-old institution.

The government expressed concern over the council's apparent disregard for the university's governing laws in its selection process.

In the same vein, President Tinubu also approved the removal of Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami as the Pro-chancellor and Chairman of the governing council of the Federal University of Health Sciences in Otukpo, Benue State.

The decision followed Salami's illegal actions, including suspending the Vice-Chancellor without following the prescribed procedures.

Despite the Federal Ministry of Education's call for the unlawful suspension to be revoked, Engr. Salami refused to comply. Instead, he resorted to abusive and threatening behaviour towards the Ministry’s Directors, including the Permanent Secretary.

The Federal Government reiterated that the primary responsibility of university councils is to ensure the smooth operation of university activities in accordance with the act establishing each university.

President Tinubu warned the councils not to create distractions in their universities as his government is focused on improving the country's education standards.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
November 20, 2024

It's over.

The criminal odoh should go home

Unqualified odoh

Ndibunna:
It's over.

The criminal odoh should go home

The matter is in Court.

Ebubu8:
The matter is in Court.

Continue crying

I have a question o. Why does it seem like the VC of Nigerian universities is more popular than the Chancellor? Is there a reason behind this?

Stop wasting your money on Expensive school fees.
University where you have to pay high fees before you see profit in 4/5/6/7 years time

Use that money and invest in business
And see profit within months

Degree that dust and rat will finish

University NA SCAM
No let professors whine you.

GO AND LEARN A SKILL.
Use your head,no let them use am for you.
Thank you..

Ozumba Mbadiwe

That name is evergreen!

Sack up and down, since when this guy collect power na steady sacking left and right. Wetin dey occur naija?

Giving Tinibu Power is like giving a madman fuel and lighter.
Una go hear everybody

TINUBU YORUBA PRESIDENCY DON ENETR UNIZIK.


WEN U CANNOT GO NEAR THE FULANI OR HAUSA MAN OFFICES, AND U RUN OUT OF OFFICES TO SHARE IN SW, U WILL INEVITABLY ENTER SE.



LET HIM APPOINT THE YORUBA HE WANT TO APPOINT THERE, WE ARE ALL OBSERVING KEENLY HIS NEXT MOVE.

Good and timely...! Well done, Mr. President.

Finally !!!!

Okay o.

legitnow1:
TINUBU YORUBA PRESIDENCY DON ENETR UNIZIK.


LET HIM APPOINT THE YORUBA HE WANT TO APPOINT THERE.

I understand your pressing need to indulge in needless and misplaced ethnic baiting...!

But, it can't be too much to ask that you at least read the post first before responding.

Once una see names like Tinubu and Obi, una go lose guard begin dey vomit bile and nonsense.


I think many of you need serious mental rehabilitation.

Ebubu8:
The matter is in Court.

Haba. It's like they want the case to lead to criminal prosecution niyen. They were seriously indicted and at best, they should accept the opportunity to step aside for now.

techbro1:
I have a question o. Why does it seem like the VC of Nigerian universities is more popular than the Chancellor? Is there a reason behind this?

Not so for the top universities, especially a university like the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

The Chancellor of UNILAG is always a very popular accomplished Nigerian. The current Chancellor of UNILAG, Chief Wole Olanipekun,SAN is more popular in the national public sphere than the VC, Prof Folashade Ogunsola.

He should dissolve osun too

See attached.

techbro1:
I have a question o. Why does it seem like the VC of Nigerian universities is more popular than the Chancellor? Is there a reason behind this?

techbro1:
I have a question o. Why does it seem like the VC of Nigerian universities is more popular than the Chancellor? Is there a reason behind this?

The governing council headed by the pro chancellor is not involved in the day to day operations of the institution.
The head of the institution daily activities is the VC.
The pro chancellor and his team don't resume on daily basis, they only come on need basis
Modified
@op, I mixed up your question with that of the pro chancellor.
The chancellor are ceremonial heads, that is, ambassador sort of role. The fg appoints mostly monarchs to be the chancellor of various federal institutions.
Apologies for the initial mix-up.

jnrbayano, thanks for calling my attention to the error, I've corrected it.

Ok, noted.

Nawaooo

legitnow1:
TINUBU YORUBA PRESIDENCY DON ENETR UNIZIK.


WEN U CANNOT GO NEAR THE FULANI OR HAUSA MAN OFFICES, AND U RUN OUT OF OFFICES TO SHARE IN SW, U WILL INEVITABLY ENTER SE.

LET HIM APPOINT THE YORUBA HE WANT TO APPOINT THERE, WE ARE ALL OBSERVING KEENLY HIS NEXT MOVE.

You're truly a legit monkey.

The way elites aka educated people fight themselves is a cause for concern. See how organized the informal sector can be, when once they select their Oga, every body follows, but some people will use grammar to rubbish each other. The day I discovered the fraud in the so called educated class in Nigeria, I choose to identify as an illiterate despite bagging two degrees.

PLEASE IGNORE ALL THE EXCUSES AND TRASH THEY ARE SAYING.

WHEN U WANT TO DO SOMETHING, U MUST FIND SOMETHING TO SAY.


WHY IS TINUBU PRESIDENCY INSIDE UNIZIK ANAMBRA STATE.


IS THAT THE NIGERIA HE HAS DESTROYED THAT HE IS SUPPOSE TO FIX.


LOOK AT OUR NAIRA, HOW HE HAS DESTROYED IT, WAS THAT HOW HE MET IT?



WHICH KIND WEREY COUNTRY BE THIS SEF?



ZOO NATION!

I hope he doesn't replace the VC with a yoruba man.

FineUsername:
The VC is the CEO, the Chancellor is ceremonial position.

Please explain in layman’s terms

techbro1:
I have a question o. Why does it seem like the VC of Nigerian universities is more popular than the Chancellor? Is there a reason behind this?

The chancellor is a ceremonial position. The VC is a full time employee and the administrative head of the university