UNIJOS Disbands SUG, Inaugurates Caretaker Committee.
The authorities of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has dissolved the current executives of the Students Union Government (SUG) of the institution over their role in the recent school fees protest.
The school management went ahead to immediately constitutes a Five-man Caretaker Committee to oversee the affairs of students in the interim.
Speaking while inaugurating the Caretaker Committee, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Sebastian Maimako, gave reasons for the dissolution of the SUG to include the decision of its members to convene a protest where the students were carrying placards against the administration for implementing a federal government directive of new school charges.
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Maimako said that the SUG officials had similarly mobilized Students to attend the Stakeholders meeting with parents uninvited and were shouting down parents during the course of the meeting.
The VC adduced other reasons for the dissolution to include externalizing an internal issue affecting the University without following the acceptable laid down procedures for conflict resolution in the University, intimidating and issuing threats to law abiding Students including fresh Students who are willing to comply with the payment of the new fees.
The SUG officials were also accused of maligning the principal officers of the university on various media platforms while misinforming members of the public on the action taken by the school authorities in the process of implementing the school fees.
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The caretaker committee members include; Wuyep Gideon Nansar as Chairman, Timdi Nkat as Secretary, Yilmazaka Philip Gershinen, Idi Christopher Ishaku and Ekweozor Chukugozie Nzube as Members.
The Vice-Chancellor charged the members of the caretaker committee to maintain the spirit of discipline and dedication in line with the university’s motto.
