The federal government reportedly has no plans to rescind its decision on the dismissal of 13 vice chancellors appointed by ex president Goodluck Jonathan.
Minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, reaffirmed the action at the flag off of the 2015/2016 annual school census in Abuja on Thursday, February 18.
Last weekend, the government announced the sacking of 13 Vice Chancellors of newly established federal universities including VC of National Open Universities of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Vincent Tenebe.
When asked about the motive behind Tenebe’s sack, the minister explained that the professor was removed because of the petitions against him.
Adamu was also asked if there is a possibility that the sacked VCs will be recalled.
He confirmed that this will not happen, saying, “Do you reverse government decision simply because somebody has criticized them? I don’t think there is any decision of government not going down well with everyone in the country.
“The ministry has received communications from some people who feel like this and we are looking at this.
“What I am saying is that they have already written to us. We are looking into their complaints. We will reply them”.
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