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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of Federal Universities whose tenures are due to expire soon to hand over to one of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors (DVCs) of their respective institutions. This decision, as recommended by the Senate of each institution, is to ensure a smooth transition of leadership.
This directive was conveyed in a letter to the affected VCs by the Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Dr Chris Maiyaki. The letter referenced a previous communication from the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, through the Director, University Education, Mrs. R G Ilyasu, which instructed the NUC to take this action to prevent an administrative vacuum in the affected institutions.
The Minister’s letter to NUC stated: “I am directed to inform you to kindly disseminate the following information to all the Vice-Chancellors whose tenure will be completed soon: to nominate through the recommendation of the Senate a Deputy Vice-Chancellor that will oversee the Office of the Vice-Chancellor in a temporary capacity.
“The Governing Council after inauguration would appoint an Acting Vice-Chancellor for a period not less than six months during which the Council will commence the process of appointing a substantive Vice-Chancellor.”
Meanwhile, NUC’s letter to the affected universities read: “I write, further to previous communication Ref. No. NUC/ES/138/Vol. 65/88 and dated 27th May 2024, to convey the directive of the Federal Ministry of Education, vide its letter Ref. No.FME/TE/CU/130/T6/458 and dated 28th May, 2024 (copy attached), to the effect that Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities who are rounding up their tenures, are to nominate, through the recommendation of their Senates, a Deputy Vice-Chancellor that will oversee the Office of the Vice-Chancellor in a temporary capacity.
“The Governing Councils, after their inauguration, will appoint Acting Vice-Chancellors for a period not less than six months, during which they will commence the process of appointing a substantive Vice-Chancellors.
“This Circular takes pre-eminence over our earlier communication on the same subject.
Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration, always.”
