The Nigerian Education Minister, Malam Adamu Adamu, has inaugurated committees to investigate the managements of ten tertiary institutions in the country over allegations of abuse of due process, financial mismanagement and sexual harassment.
Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said the ministry had received numerous complaints against the governing councils and management of some universities and polytechnics and resolved to set up fact-finding committees to determine the veracity of the claims and give appropriate recommendations.
Adamu said that government will act based on the recommendations of the committees.
The institutions are the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State; Federal University Dutsin-Ma in Katsina State; University of Uyo (UNIUYO) in Akwa Ibom state, Federal University Kashere in Gombe State; University of Calabar (UNICAL) in Cross River State and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state.
Others are Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra State, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in Lagos State and University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in FCT.
Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said the ministry had received numerous complaints against the governing councils and management of some universities and polytechnics and resolved to set up fact-finding committees to determine the veracity of the claims and give appropriate recommendations.
Adamu said that government will act based on the recommendations of the committees.
The institutions are the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State; Federal University Dutsin-Ma in Katsina State; University of Uyo (UNIUYO) in Akwa Ibom state, Federal University Kashere in Gombe State; University of Calabar (UNICAL) in Cross River State and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state.
Others are Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra State, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in Lagos State and University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in FCT.
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