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UNN Pro-Chancellor’s Removal: Senior Lecturer, Alumnus Disagree

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Dr. Tony Nwaezeigwe has claimed that the removal of the university Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere, is … Continue reading UNN Pro-Chancellor’s Removal: Senior Lecturer, Alumnus Disagree


A Senior Lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Dr. Tony Nwaezeigwe has claimed that the removal of the university Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere, is indeed justified.

Speaking on Channels Television during the breakfast programme, Sunrise, he alleged that the UNN Pro-Chancellor led the clamour for the instalment of an indigene as Vice-Chancellor thereby destroying the prestigious image of the institution with his political inclination.

He also alleged that Dr. Emeka Enejere, lied that the Minister of Education instructed him not to confirm the appointment of 2 deputy VCs. In addition, Nwaezeigwe also claimed that the Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere, suspended the University Bursar because he refused to approve the release of 5 million Naira to him.

However, an ex-student of the school and Legal Adviser to UNN Alumni in Lagos, Malachy Ugwumadu would not be bought by Dr. Nwaezeigwe’s arguments, which he referred to as lacking depth and facts.

He claimed that the removal of the Pro-Chancellor is not only unwarranted but the manner in which it was done is also irregular. He argued that the position of the Pro-Chancellor is not administrative and the allegation against him seems to be more of politics than facts.

He insisted that only the President can appoint and remove the Pro-Chancellor of a university.

He also claimed that there are many within the university system that are not happy that the Pro-Chancellor was removed, because he has been seen as someone on a rescue mission who is committed to changing the fortunes of his beloved university.

These views are however contrary to those expressed by Dr. Nwaezeigwe, who claimed that the Pro-Chancellor constantly attacked the good reforms that had been embarked on by previous administration of the school.

In a twist, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, UNN Chapter, Ifeanyichukwu Abada, who joined the discussion via telephone, stated that the allegations against the Pro-Chancellor which led to his removal are not known to them, and as far as they (ASUU) are concerned, there are no basis for his removal.

The argument at a point became heated when the Alumnus tried to question the authenticity of Dr. Nwaezeigwe’s claims since he has no direct dealing with the school’s governing council, but Dr. Nwaezeigwe threw counter accusations at him for “sitting in Lagos” and claiming to know more about the school.

Shouting Ugwumadu down on several occasions, he would ask him “when last did you visit the school?”

Both guests refused to agree on most issues raised and as the year 2014 goes by, students, lecturers and other stakeholders can only wait to see if there would be a resolution to the matter.