The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in conjunction with the students Union Government (SUG) of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete has called on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to reverse the decision to appoint an acting vice chancellor for the state-owned university.
It would be recalled that the governor, on Tuesday, appointed Professor Kenneth Adeyemi as an acting Vice Chancellor of the state-owned university and directed the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, to hand over to the acting Vice Chancellor and proceed on terminal leave as his tenure expires in July 2019.
Addressing journalists after a peaceful protest on the campus on Wednesday, chairman of NANS, Kwara state, Comrade Saheed Olosasa and President, KWASU SUG, Comrade Abdulganiyu Dikko, expressed dissatisfaction at the decision, while asking the governor to explain the decision within 24 hours or face more protest actions.
The students, who described the decision as illegal and manipulation of education sector, called on stakeholders and well meaning Nigerians to stand against what they said was disregard for due process.
The students’ leaders also said that government, be it state or federal, has no constitutional rights to unilaterally remove or appoint vice chancellor without approval and recommendation from the university governing council.
“We want to affirmatively state that we, the entire students, still recognize and further re-authenticate that Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah is our vice chancellor and vehemently warn the government not to toy with our career,” the students leaders said.
