Reps fault two VCs for missing visits
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Verified Synthesis~40s readThe Committee Chairman, Abubakar Fulata, expressed displeasure over the reported absence of the Vice Chancellors of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Ugochukwu Anyaehie, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof Simon Ortuanya, during the committee’s visits to the institutions on Friday. File: House of Representatives The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has faulted the alleged absence of two vice chancellors during its oversight visits to federal universities in the South-East.
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- ✦The committee also visited Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State; David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State; and the National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba, Abia State.
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Friday:The Committee Chairman, Abubakar Fulata, expressed displeasure over the reported absence of the Vice Chancellors of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Ugochukwu Anyaehie, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof Simon Ortuanya, during the committee’s visits to the institutions on Friday.Friday:The committee chairman spoke on Friday during an oversight visit to federal universities in the South-East geopolitical zone to assess their performance and implementation of the 2025 and 2026 Appropriation Acts.2027:He said, “Ordinarily, we should be in our various constituencies campaigning for our re-election in January 2027, but we have to leave our respective states to carry out this constitutional and mandatory responsibility of oversight.” According to him, the visits would provide lawmakers with first-hand information on the financial and operational performance of the universities and help identify areas requiring government intervention.
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Verified Extract- The Committee Chairman, Abubakar Fulata, expressed displeasure over the reported absence of the Vice Chancellors of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Ugochukwu Anyaehie, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof Simon Ortuanya, during the committee’s visits to the institutions on Friday.
- File: House of Representatives The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has faulted the alleged absence of two vice chancellors during its oversight visits to federal universities in the South-East.
- The committee also visited Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State; David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State; and the National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba, Abia State.
Key Facts:Friday: The Committee Chairman, Abubakar Fulata, expressed displeasure over the reported absence of the Vice Chancellors of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Ugochukwu Anyaehie, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof Simon Ortuanya, during the committee’s visits to the institutions on Friday.Friday: The committee chairman spoke on Friday during an oversight visit to federal universities in the South-East geopolitical zone to assess their performance and implementation of the 2025 and 2026 Appropriation Acts.2027: He said, “Ordinarily, we should be in our various constituencies campaigning for our re-election in January 2027, but we have to leave our respective states to carry out this constitutional and mandatory responsibility of oversight.” According to him, the visits would provide lawmakers with first-hand information on the financial and operational performance of the universities and help identify areas requiring government intervention.Saturday: Efforts by Saturday PUNCH to obtain a response from Anyaehie and Ortuanya, proved abortive, as calls and text messages sent to them were not answered as of filing this report.
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The House of Reps Committee on University Education has faulted the VCs of UNIZIK and UNN for their absence during oversight visits to the institutions.
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The Committee Chairman, Abubakar Fulata, expressed displeasure over the reported absence of the Vice Chancellors of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Ugochukwu Anyaehie, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof Simon Ortuanya, during the committee’s visits to the institutions on Friday.
