THE Federal Government has inaugurated 10 panels to investigate the crises and allegations of corruption levelled against the management of 10 of its tertiary institutions across the country.

Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who inaugurated the committees, on Thursday in Abuja, named seven universities and three polytechnics that the panels should investigate the activities of their management.

The panels have 10 days to submit reports to the government for necessary action.

The seven universities that will be probed are: University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State; University of Calabar, Cross River State; University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State; Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State.

Other institutions to be probed are: Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State; Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State and Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State.

Adamu disclosed that government decided to set up the committees in response to petitions received from different stakeholders within and outside the institutions, with many of them bordering on “financial misappropriation, irregularities in the recruitment and promotion of staff, abuse of due process, power tussle, mismanagement, sexual harassment, fraud and corruption, among others.”

While stressing that government was not out to witch-hunt anybody, the minister said the investigation would enable government get to the root of matter and ensure that justice is done.

He added that there was the need to verify the authenticity or otherwise of the claims the petitions received.

He added that some of the allegations and counter-claims made against the Governing Councils and management of some of the institutions have created mistrust and hostility and as such, hindered the smooth conduct of academic activities to the detriment of students.

Read more www.tribuneonlineng.com

This page has been viewed 345 times