The attention of the Federal Government has been attracted into the allegations of fraud and mismanagement against the Vice Chancellor and management of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) Abia State and three others, including Universities of Nigeria, Calabar and Uyo.
There has been a long drawn battle between the University management led by the VC, Professor Hilary Edeoga and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which the Federal Government said has come to its notice. President Mohammdu Buhari and visitor to the university revealed this at the 7th Convocation ceremony through the Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwuka. “Government is aware of the misunderstanding between the university management and ASUU.
A ministerial committee has been set up to investigate the matter and submit its report within 10 days,” he said. The President, however, commended the on -going infrastructural development in the university, noting that public universities both federal and state were much better now “following the financial releases made to them in line with their Needs Assessment.” He observed that in line with the vision, MOUAU, named after the first premier of the former Eastern Region, Dr Michael Okpara has continued to grow in spite of logistic challenges.
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