DUFUHS Governing Council Denies Allegations of Administrative Rift
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, Adebayo Shittu, Esq, has dismissed allegations of an administrative rift within the institution, describing the claims as false and misleading.
Shittu, who spoke with journalists, Wednesday at the university campus, said there was no crisis between the Governing Council and the management, stressing that the institution remains stable and focused on its academic mandate.
He also refuted claims that he had been sidelined in the affairs of the university, noting that such assertions were baseless.
“I have no complaint against anybody and nobody has sidelined me,” he said, adding that his decades of experience in public service make such a situation unlikely.
The Pro-Chancellor stated that the university currently offers about 17 medical courses and maintains a stable academic environment, with students and staff operating without disruption.
He urged the media to disregard negative reports about the institution, describing them as attempts by unnamed individuals to create unnecessary tension.
Following his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Jesse Uneke, said members of the Governing Council were on campus for their statutory meeting, contrary to claims that the council was not functioning.
“As you can see, the council is meeting. Any suggestion that it is not working is not correct,” he said.
Uneke added that the university remains stable both academically and administratively, attributing ongoing infrastructural development in the institution to effective oversight by the council.
He advised members of the public to verify information directly from the university, rather than relying on unconfirmed reports.
Also speaking, a member of the Governing Council, Barrister Saliou Bamideli Aluko, described allegations that the council had been hijacked as untrue.
He said the council operates independently and carries out its responsibilities without interference.
According to him, council meetings are conducted thoroughly and in line with established procedures.
A representative of the Federal Ministry of Education on the council, Paul Okpe, also dismissed the reports, describing them as unfounded.
He said there was no crisis in the university and that the council and management were working in harmony.
Recall that some online news media have reported allegations of high-handedness and marginalisation of some top management staff of the university.
Recently, the University was engulfed in school fees increment leading to complaints by some parents, who raised the alarm over the increase in school fees in such a federal university.
