FUTA: Non Academic Staff back Governing Council over appointment of new VC

Funmi Bewaji

The Non- Academic Staff of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), have thrown their weight behind the appointment of Professor Adenike Oladiji, as the eighth substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution.

The workers, under the aegis of Joint Action Committee (JAC), comprises of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), said Oladiji from all available records is qualified for the position.

The Chairman of SSANU FUTA chapter, Felix Adunbi, who is also the JAC Chairman, submitted that there is no law that said FUTA VC must be a product of the institution.

Adunbi commended the FUTA Governing Council led by the Pro – Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, for approving the appointment in line with the law.

The JAC chairman said, “Having seen the transparent in the process and the due process that was followed, due diligence on the part of the Governing Council, we have accepted the appointment of the 8th substantive Vice Chancellor, only waiting for her inauguration on 24th of May.”.

The union enjoined the new VC to bring all stakeholders on board, so that the institution move to the next level.

“If there are needs to bridge gaps, if there are needs to extend some olive branches to all stakeholders. We will encourage her to bring everybody together, so as to help her administration to move forward and achieve her desire goals for the university,” he added