Ekiti Group Says Federal Varsity Registrar s Suspension Vindicates Youths, Accused Denies Allegations
They claimed they had engaged in a series of protests, agitations and petitions against the appointment of the suspended Registrar.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 22, 2021
A group under the aegis of Nigerian Youth Congress (Ekiti State chapter) has described the recent suspension of the Registrar of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Mr Olatunbosun Odusanya as vindicating youths in the state.
They claimed they had engaged in a series of protests, agitations and petitions against the appointment of the suspended Registrar.
They said the host state was not considered in the employment of principal officers as federal character system was not followed in the university employment system.
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo
The Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities has elected the Registrar of Federal University, Lafia, Nassarawa State, Dr. Abubakar Mamuda, as Chairman with other seven outstanding registrars of other universities as its national executives for a period of two years during its 15th annual business retreat.
Others are Vice-Chairman, Mr. Aminu Bello Mohammed, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Secretary-General, Dr. Bola Adekola, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Assistant Secretary General, Halima Bala-Mohammed, Modibo Adama University of Technology, Yola; Treasurer, Dr. Alfred Mulade, Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko; Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olukayode Akindele, Redeemer’s University, Ede; Welfare Officer, Mrs. Bibian Nwokwu, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; and the immediate past Chairman/Ex-Officio, Mr. John Nnabuihe, Federal University of Technology, Owerri.