UNICROSS Alumni Heads To Court, Demands Dissolution, Reconstitution Of Governing Council
By Ndifereke BASSEY
There are strong indications that the University of Cross River State (Unicross) Alumni Association may head to court seeking for stoppage of further funding of the governing council of the institution.
An indication to this emerged following the Association's directive to its legal team to immediately institute a legal action to stop any form of funding of the governing council activities.
In a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 and signed by the national Secretary, Njang Ndoma, it called on Governor Bassey Otu to consider immediate dissolution of the council, accusing the council of incompetence and engaging in unnecessary expenditures that are detrimental to staff welfare.
The alumni who called on Governor Bassey Otu to reconstitute the council to bring people who understand the workings of the University system added that for almost four years, the council attracted zero funds and project to University.
Reaffirming its support for the efforts of the Gov Otu's administration to reposition the institution, the association insisted on the supremacy of the law establishing the University and added that all organs of the institution, including the governing council must respect the laws, at all times.
The communique read in part: "The governing council as presently constituted is incapable, incompetent of doing its work and is not serving the interest of the University. Since the inauguration of the council on the 6th of June 2020, the council has attracted NOTHING to the University, rather have been putting pressure on the finances of the University by calling unnecessary sittings to draw allowances to enrich members.
"We call on the Governor and visitor to the University, His Excellency, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu to IMMEDIATELY DISSOLVE the governing council and reconstitute it to bring seasoned people who understand the workings of the University system and with capacity to attract funds, projects, and to formulate policies for smooth implementation of the "People's First Agenda.
"We call on Governor Otu to direct thorough investigation of all activities involving the governing council members as it relates contracts approvals, execution and the resources expended in holding the unnecessary frequent sittings.
"The Legal team of the association should immediately institute a legal action to stop the University management from further funding of council meetings, activities and claims until all issues involving it are resolved," it stated.
