The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing councils of tertiary institutions one year after the councils were dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, who inaugurated the chairmen and members of the councils in Abuja, warned them against undue interference in the human, financial, and resource management of the institutions.
Prof. Mamman charged the members to come up with ideas that will revitalize the internally generated revenue of the institutions by exploring diverse sources and partners willing to invest in education.
Earlier, the Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Sununu, said it is crucial to emphasize the need to adhere to the laws and regulations that establish and govern the tertiary institutions.
Speaking on behalf of the Governing Councils, the Pro Chancellor of University of Lagos, Chief Wole Olanipekun, said the relationship between the Management of the universities and Councils should not be that of cat and rat.
He urged them to be cautious in their dealings with members of the universities while he encouraged Vice Chancellors to give Councils the opportunity to improve the institutions, saying, “We are to build and not to pull down.”
Recall the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had called on Federal Government to reverse the recently constituted and appointment of old politicans into the governing Council of Nigerian universities.
