Oyo Governor Seyi
Makinde has sacked Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomoso (LAUTECH) Prof Michael Ologunde.
Commissioner
for Education, Science, and Technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, stated this in a
letter on Friday.
The
letter reads: “His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State
and the visitor to the Ladoke Akintola University, has directed that the Vice
Chancellor of the institution, Prof. M. O. Ologunde should step aside until
further notice.
“Consequently, the
VC has also been directed to hand over forthwith to the next principal officer
in rank in order to ensure uninterrupted flow of normal activities of the
institution.”
Though
the reason for his sack was not disclosed, The Nation gathered it may not be
unconnected with the accusation by Makinde tha the vice-chancellor instigated
workers of the university to agitate payment of their unpaid salaries.
Makinde
said he was surprised workers at the university started agitating payment of
outstanding salaries immediately after the crisis rocking the university was
resolved.
The
Oyo State Government had taken ownership of the university formerly owned
jointly with Osun state.
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