For disregarding the directives from the Ministry of Education and contributing to the lingering crises at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, approved the removal of Ohieku Muhammed Salami as the Pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council of the university, located in Otukpo, Benue State.
According to a State House press statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the decision followed Salami’s illegal actions, including suspending the Vice Chancellor without following the prescribed procedures.
“Despite the Federal Ministry of Education’s call for the unlawful suspension to be revoked, Salami refused to comply. Instead, he resorted to abusive and threatening behaviour towards the ministry’s directors, including the Permanent Secretary.
“The Federal Government reiterated that the primary responsibility of university councils is to ensure the smooth operation of university activities in accordance with the act establishing each university,” the statement said.
President Tinubu also warned the councils not to create distractions in their universities as his government is focused on improving the country’s education standards.
DAILY POST recalls that the FUHSO governing council suspended the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Innocent A.O. Ujah, and conveyed the development to the Federal Ministry of Education via a letter dated October 31, 2024, barely three weeks to the end of his tenure as VC.
