Yahaya Bello sacks Kogi institutions' VC, Rector, names replacements

The Vice-Chancellor of the Kogi State University, Ayangba, Prof. Mohammed Abdulkadir, has been sacked and replaced by Governor Yahaya Bello.

Prof. Mohammed Atureta as the Rector of the Kogi State Polytechnic was also sacked, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Folasade Ayoade, in Lokoja on Tuesday.

Both Abdulkadir and Atureta had earlier in February been placed on indefinite suspension for ignoring the governor’s directive on Single Treasury Account.

It further said that the governor had approved the appointment of Prof. Marietu Tenuche as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university while Dr. Salisu Usman would act as the Rector of the polytechnic.

Tenuche was a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

The statement said that the appointments took immediate effect.

The state government wished Abdulkadir and Atureta “the best in their future endeavour”.

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