The Federal Ministry of Education has sacked Bernard
Odoh, Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State.
The Governing Council of the University recently
appointed Odoh as the school’s 7th substantive vice-chancellor.
Odoh was appointed on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by the
University’s Governing Council led by the Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of
Council, Amb. Greg Mbadiwe, during an interview with the candidates shortlisted
for the position of the vice chancellor.
In a letter addressed to the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman
of Council by Mrs. R. G. Ilyasu for the Permanent Secretary of the ministry,
and dated November 1, the ministry said it had been agreed that there would be
no appointments without reconciliation with the aggrieved parties of the
school.
The letter reads, “Sequel to your meeting with the
Honourable Minister of State for Education, (HMSE) held on Friday, 25th
October, 2024, it was formally agreed that no appointments should be carried
out by your Council without reconciling with the aggrieved parties in the
University Community.
“It has come to the attention of the Ministry that
your Council had gone ahead to appoint a Vice Chancellor for the University
without the Representative of the Ministry, the internal council members and
other Stakeholders on Tuesday, 29th October, 2024. This is a gross disregard to
constituted Authority and is not in line with Extant provisions.
“Against this backdrop: I am directed to inform you
that all appointments made so far are null and void. You are therefore
requested put on hold all other appointments in the University pending the
assumption on duty of the new Honourable Minister of Education,” it added.
The letter was copied to the Executive Secretary of
the National Universities Commission.
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