Tinubu sacks of Pro-Chancellor of Benue varsity
Abdullateef Fowewe
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Ohieku Salami as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the governing council of the Federal University of Health Sciences in Otukpo, Benue State.
The Pro-Chancellor was said to have been sacked by Tinubu for suspending a Vice-Chancellor without following due process.
This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
It reads, “President Bola Ahmad Tinubu approved the removal of Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami is 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.”
However, Tinubu has warned councils not to create universities reinforcing that his administration focuses on enhancing the education norm across the nation.
“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,” the statement added.
