©2022 DopeReporters. All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by multiplatforms
.Says provost worked in line with direct intervention according to prescription.
JACOB OGODO, Abakaliki
The Chairman, governing council of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Isu, Ebonyi state, Alhaji Mohammed Takori has called on the TETFUND agency to collapse and relax all the stringent conditions that have been attached to the fund in order to sustain the tempo of interventions in the institutions.
Takori who made this known during the familiarisation tour and working visit to the college, urged the Federal government to equip FCET Isu with adequate facilities to improve effective teaching and learning.
He lamented that these conditions make it difficult for institutions to access funds early and stressed the need for allocation to be properly deployed in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria so that the infrastructural gap can be bridged while promoting teaching and learning in the institutions.
The Chairman pointed out that some of the stringent conditions could be that if you don’t exhaust present year allocation, it will be difficult to go in for the next year and urged the critical stakeholders to support the heads of tertiary institutions to avoid delays which makes the money to lose value.
Speaking through a member of the governing council, Alhaji Onipede Dauda, commended the management of the college for the proper utilization and implementation of the funds allocated for the development of the young institution.
He said that the provost has worked in line with the direct intervention when due and according to the prescription with the bill of quantity meant for the college.
Alhaji Onipede expressed joy that the Federal government is developing the school and urged the host community to drop whatever grievances they have against the school, join hands with the management of the college to create a conducive environment for teaching and learning boost the image of the school thereby improving on the enrollment of the students.
On the request of the host community to be given the chance to occupy the position of the Deputy provost which is vacant, the chairman of the council assured that their request will be looked into during the council’s meeting and that the community will get what is due to them.
He said, “I am highly impressed because this is my first time of visiting the place as a member of the governing council but have been hearing about Federal College of Education (Techinical) Isu, I do not know they have such a project here.
“But when I got to this place, I realised that the federal government is working towards self-independence and real entrepreneurship for our youth. I know the college still has a long way to go to achieve the aim and objective of establishing it.“
At the permanent site, we inspected an auditorium that requires adequate furnishing for the usage of the students. But I was told by the provost that the furniture is ready. It is just a matter of fixing the furniture in the auditorium.
“In that college, we need some facilities like a computer room; their library has to be stocked with the latest books that will aid students’ learning. At the same time, their laboratories are not equipped enough.
“As a federal college of education, certain facilities are needed to justify the aim and objective of establishing that institution.The council used the opportunity to urge the college provost to create awareness about the institution to increase its enrolment capacity.
“The whole members of the council has told the provost that there is a need to create awareness more than they are doing presently because if there are adverts given to the journalist to showcase the importance of the school to the community, to the future generations and the development of the nation, the people and the inhabitants will know that there is one reliable institution here to take care of their immediate, intermediate and future need”. He said
.Prof Okey Reuben Okechukwu Provost of the college thanked the council for the visit and assured that the school management will work harder to improve on the students’ output and enrollment.
For a better society
_______________________________
Follow us across our platforms:
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/championnewsonline/
Facebook – https://web.facebook.com/championnewsonline
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/champion-newspapers-limited/
https://x.com/championnewsng/
You can also like and comment on our YouTube videos.
https://youtu.be/QIBfD1tT80w?si=R4Qf3so2LxYu3GC2
The Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has appointed Rosemary Ifeoma Nwokike as the new Substantive Registrar.
The appointment is coming amidst crisis that has enveloped the institution in recent times over the position of Vice Chancellor.
A statement signed by the Chairman of Governing Council of the university, Amb. Greg Mbadiwe announced the appointment.
The letter from the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, was dated October 23,2024, while the appointment is a five year tenure.
An All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, Felix Morka has said the ruling party is too busy governing the country to create a crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.
Morka said this in a statement issued Friday while reacting to the allegation by the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed that the crisis in the party was a creation of APC.
The spokesperson stressed that rather than pointing fingers at APC for its endless woes, Mohammed and his partners in crisis should eat the humble pie and search within for solutions or save the country the trouble and wind down altogether.
He added that the PDP is incapable of governing its internal affairs and cannot possibly be trusted with the important task of governing Africa’s most populous country.
Morka noted: “Crisis is endemic to the PDP and dysfunction is deeply engraved in its institutional DNA. The PDP is the sole author of the intractable crisis that bedevils it.
“A party so grossly inept and incapable of governing its own internal affairs cannot possibly be trusted with the important task of governing Africa’s most populous country.”
The ruling party noted that PDP has a track record of leadership imbroglio some of which predates the formation of APC.
He added that the main opposition party has been and remained a cesspool of sleaze, crisis and dysfunction, saying that it has nothing to do with APC.
Morka added: “Governor Mohammed is either a poor student of his party’s history or he is choosing, mischievously, to turn that history on its head.
“If not crisis, what else do we call the track record of leadership imbroglio some of which predates the formation of APC? How else do we describe the chaotic rise and fall of the party’s National Chairmen in the likes of, Barnabas Gemade, Audu Ogbeh, Vincent Ogbulafor, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Bamanga Tukur, Ali Modu Sheriff, Ahmed Makarfi, Uche Secondus and Iyorcha Ayu?”
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the governing councils for federal colleges of education in Kebbi, Ebonyi, Benue, Bauchi, Sokoto and Edo states.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the Federal College Of Education (Technical), Yauri, Kebbi is chaired by Ismaila Gadaka with Abdulhakeem Adegoke, Pam Ishaya, Abubakar Sadique Fakai and Zara Duamlong Usman as members.
The Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu, Ebonyi has Mohammed Sani Takori as Chairman of the board with Dauda Onipede, Victor Mela Danzaria, Solomon Ayuba and Mario Eno Owumi as members.
Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State has Baba Alphonsus Homsuk as Chairman with Kayode Ajiboye, Rex Ogbonna, Jude Ngaji and John Yada Viko as members.
Aisha Yelwa Ibrahim Tahir is the chairman board of Federal College of Education, Jama’are, Bauchi with Dorren Ikedi Udechukwu, Bar Brass Yaji, Mustapha Shehu and Joshua Oludare Adewale as board members.
For Federal College of Education, Gidan Madi, Sokoto, Abdullahi Adamu is the Chairman with Olatunji Akinbiyi, Mohammed Adamu Malala, Saleh Musa Audu and Lami Ehi Oguogho as members.
Federal College of Education (Technical), Benin City, Edo is chaired by Tukur Jikamshi and has Abdullahi Adamu Loko, Asimiyu Alarape, Abubakar Abubakar Bello and Christopher Okaeben as board members.
President Tinubu anticipates that the new members of the boards of these institutions will serve with dedication and commitment to improving the standards of learning in the nation’s federal colleges of education.
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointments into the governing councils of some federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning.
A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, named the institutions to include the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State; Nigerian University of Science and Technology, Abuja; Federal University of Agriculture, Bassam-Biyi, Bayelsa; Federal University of Health Sciences, Kwale, Delta and federal University of medical sciences, Katsina.
Others are Federal University of Agriculture, Mubi Adamawa; Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta; The Nigeria French Language Village, Badagry, Lagos; National Institute of Nigerian Languages, Aba, Abia; Federal University of Medicine and Medical sciences, Abeokuta, Ogun; Nigeria Arabic Language Villa, Gamboru Ngala, Borno and National Mathematical Centre, Sheda, Kwali, Abuja.
The Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State has Temi Harriman as Chairman while Adeola Adeogun, Benedict Aguele, Freeman Kasa, and Babangida Alhassan Abdullahi are members.
Nigerian University Of Science and Technology, Abuja has Rabe Mudi Bala as Chairman; Akinola Fagbemi, Rakiatou Bagnou, Alwel Egwurugu and Femi Osabinu as members.
For Federal University of Agriculture, Bassam – Biyi, Bayelsa has Bram Baifa as Chairman, Richard Odigbo, Yomi Johnson, Fatima Owuna and Christy Akpehuan Omoruyi are members.
Federal University of Health Sciences, Kwale, Delta is chaired by Ahmadu Barau Banye Salisu with Aragbaye Oluwatosin Gbolagunte, Talba Bauchi, Akaninodo Kehinde Adekunle and Chibuike Ikenga as members.
Federal University of Medical Sciences, Katsina has Habib Mohammed Ibrahim as Chairman with Yau Aisha Abdulkadir, Shehu Kaka, Ibrahim Umar Abbah and Isijola Rasaki as members.
Federal University of Agriculture, Mubi Adamawa is chaired by Rukayyatu Abdulkareem Gurin while Peter Tanko Dogara, Amina Ibrahim Ndala, Owolabi Shamsideen Oseni and Olufemi Lawson are members of the board.
Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta has Yusuf Mohammed as Chairman and Sani Ndanusa, Abdul Oroh, Mary Okaba Agbo, Omasan Agbajoh as members.
The Nigeria French Language Village, Badagry, Lagos; is chaired by Labiru Musa Kafur with Ibitoye Victor Philips, Bamgbose S, Musa Ayas and Ogenyi Okpokwu Emmanuel as members.
National Institute of Nigerian Languages, Aba, Abia State has Victor O. Ukaogo, Chairman; Anjare Samuel, David Turuka Ismaila, Adimchinaka Onwukwe and Princess Ify Ugo Okoye as members.
For Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno; Awal Bawa Morike is Chairman; Mohammed Bashir Umar, Monday Nanza, Mohammed Alhaji Audu and Sheriff Abdullahi are members.
Federal University of Medicine and Medical sciences, Abeokuta, Ogun has Usman Mohammed Shanawa as Chairman with Kabiru Yahaya, Chinenye Love Moses, Uyiosasere Ekhosuehi and Joshua Oludare Adewale as members.
The Nigeria Arabic Language Villa, Gamboru Ngala, Borno; is chaired by Ahmed Wambai; Gazali Hamza Suleiman, Imam Alfa Rahaman, Isah Kwayami and Mohammed Ize Mamman as members.
The National Mathematical Centre, Sheda, Kwali is chaired by Edna Njoku with Kovie Andrew Epetutu, Oyinkasola Okewoye, Ibrahim Musa and Sarah Tukura as member.
“The President expects that the new members of the governing boards of these institutions will perform their functions effectively and creditably and within the ambits of their statutory responsibilities,“ Ajuri said in the statement.
Days after lingering protests by the students and staff members on the leadership crisis that erupted in the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos State, the Governing Council has announced the appointment of Isaac Miller as the acting provost of the institution.
This was contained in an internal memo released by the management on Wednesday.
In the memo referencing FCE/T/AK/RO/IM/2/206 and signed by the college Registrar, Rasheed Dada, the council said Wahab Azeez should “step down” as the provost effective July 31.
PUNCH Metro reported that the ongoing leadership crisis in the institution escalated on Monday when videos emerged showing protesting students vandalising the official vehicles of the governing council members, who reportedly narrowly avoided being physically attacked.
“This is to inform the College Community that at the inaugural meeting of the 8th Governing Council of the College on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the council directed that Wahab Ademola Azeez should step aside from office as the Provost of the College with effect from July 31, 2024,” the statement reads in part.
“Sequel to the above, the council unanimously resolved to appoint Dr. Isaac Oluwatoyin Miller as the acting Provost with immediate effect.”
In previous separate interviews with PUNCH Metro, the students claimed that their protests were in response to poor campus welfare and the treatment they received from the provost.
A student, speaking anonymously out of fear of victimisation, sent a voice note to our correspondent claiming that police officers “came and started shooting students.” The student further alleged that the school management had invited the police to the campus.
In his defence, the embattled provost claimed in a separate interview with our correspondent that the protesting students were being incited by staff members eyeing his position.
To quell Monday’s violence and restore law and order, the state police command arrested 32 suspects for allegedly attacking the Federal Government inspection team.
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed Engr. Akwonya Comfort Adadu, as the director-general of the Benue State Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
The governor also appointed governing councils for the state-owned tertiary education institutions.
In a statement issued by the chief press secretary to the governor, Tersoo, he named Sir Paul Chukwuma as chairman/pro-chancellor of the Benue State University, Dr. Demian Anyam as chairman of Benue State Polytechnic, Ogbokolo, Prof. George-Genyi, College of Education, Oju, Prof. Uketor Gabriel Moti as chairman of the College of Education, Katsina-Ala, and Prof. Okpe O. Okpe as chairman of Akawe Torkula Polytechnic, Makurdi.
Other appointees are Dr Victoria Pila, chairman of Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yandev, and Dr Bem Vangerwua, chairman of the College of Health Technology, Agasha.
Kula said the governor believes the appointees, who were selected based on their records of service and wealth of experience, will be able to deliver and make the tertiary institutions top-notch.
According to him, “The governor also charges the appointees to always put the interest of the state first in all their official engagements.”
A director with LEADERSHIP Media Group, Abraham Nda-Isaiah, has been appointed as a senate member representing convocation/alumni at the 9th Governing Council of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University (JOSTUM), Makurdi.
The newly appointed Governing Council comprises esteemed members from both the university senate and government sectors.
It would be recalled that the federal government had on July 4 inaugurated the governing councils of universities, polytechnics and other federal tertiary institutions in the country.
The council members are; Sen. Lanre Tejouso, Pro Chancellor/Chairman, Engr. Prof. I.N. Itodo, Vice Chancellor/member, Prof. Adio Folayan, member, Agama Preye, member, Aminu Lawan Othman, member, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Kwankwaso, member, Mrs. Ugochukwu, member.
The university also named the senate representative members as follows; Prof. (Mrs) G. Gberikon, Engr. Prof. J. Enokela, Prof. J. Okay, Prof. Mathew Adamu, Dr. Victor Bem, representing congregation/member, Dr. Manasseh M. Manyi, representing congregation/member and Dr. John U. David.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by members of the 9th Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) challenging the council’s dissolution.
In a judgment on Tuesday, July 9, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the suit filed by the affected UniAbuja Governing Council members was instituted outside the three months allowed for the challenge of decisions by public officers under the Public Officers’ Protection Act (POPA) 2004.
The judgment was on a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/683/2024 filed by member of the dissolved UniAbuja Governing Council led by Professor Saint Gbilekaa.
Listed with Prof Gbilekaa as plaintiffs were: Edmund Nwanna, Sunday Ejaro, Kasim Umar, Wesley Nafarda (all Professors) and Dr. Uju Patrick.
The defendants were the Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The plaintiffs had, among others faulted the dissolution of the 9th UniAbuja Governing Council which, they claimed was inaugurated on July 15,2021 for a four-year tenure, which was to lapse on July 15, 2025.
They stated that they were surprised when, on July 22, 2023, the NUC, allegedly acting on the directive of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, issued a notice for the dissolution of the boards of all Fed Govt’s agencies and parastatals, including the Governing Council of federal universities.
The plaintiffs argued that the decision of the Vice Chancellor of UniAbuja to give effect to the NUC notice issued pursuant to the directive of the President, and subsequently called for fresh election to replace them was unlawful.
Justice Ekwo, in his judgment on Tuesday, upheld the objection raised by the defendant, to the effect that the suit was statute barred.
The judge noted that, while the cause of action (the decision complained about) arose on June 22, 2023, the plaintiffs instituted their case on May 22, 2024, outside the three months allowed under the POPA 2004.
He faulted the contention by plaintiffs’ lawyer, Maxwell Opara that they defendants ought to prove that the plaintiffs were out of time by producing evidence of the presidential directive for the dissolution of the boards of federal agencies , including universities’ Governing Councils.
Justice Ekwo held: “It is the case of the plaintiffs that the Governing Council (of UniAbuja) was dissolved on 22nd June 2023 and, by the originating process before me, this case was commenced on 22nd May, 2024.
“I find that the cause of action in this case accrued on 22nd June 2023 when the Governing Council of the University of Abuja was dissolved.
“This means that this action was not commenced within three months stipulated by law.
“It my opinion that this action was taken after the period allowed by the POPA 2004 had lapsed.
“As it is , I find that the right of action of the plaintiffs, by not bringing this action within the time prescribed, has been extinguished by virtue of the statute bar in Section 2 (a) of the Public Officers’ Protection Act (POPA) 2004. I so hold.
“The proper order to make where a matter has been found to be statute barred has been established in a plethora of authorities.
“Having found that upon the Governing Council being dissolved on 22nd June 2023, which is the date the cause of action accrued for the plaintiffs and, this case was commenced on 22nd May, 2024 outside the period prescribed by the POPA 2004, this matter is statute barred, and must end at this point, and it ought to be dismissed.
“I thereby make an Order dismissing this suit for being statute barred. This is the order of this court,” Justice Ekwo said.