EXCLUSIVE: Controversy trails ‘illegal’ appointment of Kano college provost Mr Gwaram was accused of being dismissed by two federal government-owned institutions before his engagement by the Kano-based college. 6 min read The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has appointed a lecturer, Mohammed Gwaram, who was suspended for alleged criminal offences by the institution’s governing board, as the substantive provost of the Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology (FCAPT), Kano. Apart from his interdiction, PREMIUM TIMES also obtained documentary evidence indicating that Mr Gwaram was not qualified for the position as of the time he filed his application. He was accused of being dismissed by two federal government-owned institutions before his engagement by the Kano-based college. He was said to have failed to secure approval from the federal civil service commission as prescribed by the public service rules, before securing the appointment at the college.