IN A massive shake-up of Federal Universities, President Bola Tinubu has sacked several federal universities’ vice-chancellors and dissolved their governing council.
This is revealed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga and obtained on Thursday, 6 February.
The statement noted that Tinubu sacked Aisha Maikudi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University.
Maikudi’s sack was announced hours after she presided over a matriculation ceremony in the school.
Her appointment has been fraught with controversy, with some lecturers saying she occupied the position illegally.
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In her position, Tinubu appointed Professor Lar Patricia Manko as Acting Vice Chancellor for a six-month term, emphasizing that she would not be eligible to apply for the substantive Vice Chancellor position when it becomes available.
The President also removed Professor Polycarp Emeka Chigbu from his position as Acting Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
Chigbu was supposed to end his tenure on February 14, but Tinubu named Professor Oguejiofu T. Ujam as the new Acting Vice Chancellor of UNN.
Just like the case of UNIABUJA, the Acting UNN VC would be in office for six months and would not be eligible to apply for the permanent position.
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The leadership changes at UNN extend to the role of Pro-Chancellor, with Gen. Ike Nwachukwu reassigned to Pro-Chancellor at the University of Uyo. President Tinubu appointed Engineer Olubunmi Kayode Ojo as the new Pro-Chancellor of UNN.
Previously, Ojo held the same position at the Federal University of Lokoja and the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti.
Professor Zubairu Tajo Abdullahi, currently the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, has been appointed to succeed Ojo at the Federal University of Lokoja.
Senator Sani Stores is the new Pro-Chancellor of Alvan Ikoku University of Education, succeeding Senator Joy Emordi. Senator Stores is a Council Member at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
President Tinubu emphasised that these changes reflect his administration’s commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s higher education system through dynamic leadership and accountability.
The restructuring aims to strengthen governance and academic excellence within Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.
