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Mr Ohieku Salami
The Federal Government has announced the sack of Mr Ohieku Salami, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State,
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the announcement in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, by Folashade Boriowo the Director of Press in the ministry.
Alausa said that the sack of Salami was due to actions “unbecoming of his office and violations of established procedures’’
The minister said the decision followed a series of unprofessional actions by Salami, “including the suspension of the Vice-Chancellor, without following the prescribed procedures.”
According to the minister, despite intervention by the education ministry and formal requests to rescind the unlawful suspension, Salami refused to comply.
The minister said, instead of complying with the request, Salami resorted to “abusive and threatening behaviour towards the ministry’s directors, including the Permanent Secretary.
“Such conduct undermines the ministry’s supervisory role over the university and jeopardises the institution’s stability and governance.
The minister directed the appointment of a new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council for the university.
“This is to restore proper governance and ensure the university operates in accordance with the principles of law, due process and accountability,’’ he said. (NAN)
