Documents available to ViewPointNigeria shows that a high powered “Fact Finding Committee” has been constituted by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) on the crisis ridden Plateau State University, Bokkos (now referred to a the Solomon Lar University).

The committee was constituted on the 25th of November 2014, under the chairmanship of emeritus Professor Peter O. Adeniyi and has been mandated with several aims, including:

(1) To investigate allegations of Financial Impropriety made against key stakeholders of the University.

(2) To look into the immediate and remote causes that led to the suspension of the Vice Chancellor of the University

(3) Look into the immediate and remote causes that led to student unrest in the University.

Documents available to ViewPointNigeria shows that a high powered “Fact Finding Committee” has been constituted by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) on the crisis ridden Plateau State University, Bokkos (now referred to a the Solomon Lar University).

The committee was constituted on the 25th of November 2014, under the chairmanship of emeritus Professor Peter O. Adeniyi and has been mandated with several aims, including:

(1) To investigate allegations of Financial Impropriety made against key stakeholders of the University.

(2) To look into the immediate and remote causes that led to the suspension of the Vice Chancellor of the University

(3) Look into the immediate and remote causes that led to student unrest in the University.

(4) Examine the current status of academic activities, including students enrolment.

(5) Examine the governance structure and the effects of smooth running of the university.

other members of the panel include :

(1) Mrs. Hindatu U. Abdullahi (Director of Tertiary Education)

(2) Prof. Michael Faborode (Secretary General CVC)

(3) Dr. Idris Jibrin (Federal University of Lafia – Registrar)

(4) Mrs. Rita Kenny-Ogwu (Head of Procurement, NUC)

(5) Mohammed Audu (Deputy Director, NUC)

(6) Barr. Pascal Eruaga (Member/Secretary).

The communique was marked NUC/ES/227/Vol.1/76 and signed by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Julius A. Okojie.

It would be recalled that the PLASU, since its constitution 9 years ago has been unable to graduate a single student or have its courses accredited, due to several reasons of academic calendar disruption, power play and negligence. Several students who enrolled at the flagship University have had their hopes and dreams dashed.

A few of the students who spoke to ViewPointNigeria expressed their worry, frustration and hopelessness at the situation, some of them say their futures appear bleak and dark becuase they do not know when they may graduate. Some said, they came into the University as boys, but have now become men (but still don’t have certificates to show for it). Some argue that for the period of the 9 years that they have been enrolled at the University, they could have gone on to even bag PhDs.  They lamented the flagrant waste of opportunity and human capital, calling for immediate redress.

It would be recalled that these students, on 3rd November 2014 undertook a massive demonstration, protesting the suspension of VC over what was termed “Inappropriate behaviour”. The students boycotted their exams and prevented access to the university. They called for his immediate reinstatement and the recommencement of full academic activities.

Following the paid newspaper advertisements which followed the entire saga, it appears the NUC has decided to respond to crisis -hence this move.

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More troubles in PLASU as NUC Constitutes Fact Finding Panel of Investigation