‘Why Otti sacked ABSU VC, other principal officers
Alex Otti
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom
The Abia Government has said the sack of the Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu and other principal officers of is the first phase in the planned reform of the institution.
The Commissioner for Informati on and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu said this while announcing the removal of the Vice Chancellor on Tuesday at the Government House, Umuahia.
Kagîvvjunu, who said the sack of the VC and the others was part of the outcome of the Monday’s State Executive Council meeting also announced the approval of the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for the university, Prof. Ndukwe Okeudo.
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He further announced the appointment of a one-time Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Dr Agwu U. Agwu as Pro-Chancellor, Mrs Catherine Ifejika as Chancellor, Dr Onwubiko Dike as a member of the university’s Governing Council and two Deputy Vice Chancellors.
Others include DVCs, four members of the Senate, two members of the congregation, one member of Convocation, a representative from the State Ministry of Education and the appointment of a new bursar.
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The commissioner also said that the appointment was made, following the approval of the recommendations of the Visitation Panel to the university.
He said that the panel was put in place to evolve effective strategies for addressing the challenges facing the university.
Kanu described the appointment of some persons that would oversee the affairs of the institution as the first in the series of reforms that would take place in the university.
According to him, the appointments are to take effect from November 1.(NAN)
