FG Sack VCs Of 12 Federal Varsities Created By Past Government
THE Federal Government has sacked the Vice Chancellors of 12 federal universities. Their sudden removal was announced in a statement signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, yesterday, in Abuja. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed the development.
The statement did not give any reason for the action, but noted that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new Vice Chancellors for the affected universities. Also affected by the sack is the Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Vincent Tenebe.
The Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, has Prof. Auwal Yadudu of the Faculty of Law, Bayero University, Kano, as new VC; Prof. Fatima Batoul Muktar of the Department of Biology, North West University, Kano, is now VC of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State.
A lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Haruna Abdu Kaita, is the new VC of Federal University, Dutsin Ma, Katsina State, while Prof. Andrew Haruna of the Department of Linguistics, University of Jos (UNIJOS), will now function as VC, Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State.
Another lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, ABU, Zaria, Prof. Magaji Garba, has been appointed VC of Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, while Prof. Alhassan Mohammed Gani of the Institute of Maritime Studies, Federal University, Kashere in Gombe State, has been elevated to the position of VC of the institution.
