VCs’ Removal: ASUU Says FG Violates Nigerian University Act

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VCs’ Removal: ASUU Says FG Violates Nigerian University Act

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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), said this Tuesday, in Abuja that the Federal Government’s removal of 12 Vice-Chancellors and appointment of their replacements is a violation of the Nigerian University Act. While briefing ”‹journalists in Abuja, ASUU president, Nasir Isa, stated that their Union’s National Executive Council received the February 12 news with a lot of concern due to its implication for due process, university autonomy and the growth and development of universities. Mr. Isa said; “Going by the provisions of the Nigerian University Miscellaneous (Amendment) Act 2003, only the Governing Councils are bestowed with the powers of appointing and removing vice-chancellors. “The latest action in these universities has justified our consistent demand for proper governance structure and process in the Nigerian university system. “In the first place, vice-chancellors were arbitrarily appointed into these institutions and the Governing Councils instituted without making their enabling law public. “We are worried that the same cycle of illegality is playing out again. “In a university where there is the law, only the governing council is empowered to remove a vice-chancellor from office for a good cause.” “The University Amendment Act of 2003, 4 (b), the council shall select and appoint as Vice-Chancellor, one candidate from among three candidates recommended to it and thereby inform the visitor. “The Vice-Chancellor could only be removed from office by the governing council on grounds of conduct or inability to discharge the function of the office. “This could be as a result of infirmity of the body or mind, at the initiative of the council, senate or the congregation after due process. “We, therefore, call on the federal government to toe the path of legality and due process by gazetting the law appointing the councils,” he added.

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