The Governing Council, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNNAB), on Thursday, sacked 18 staff members of the institution, while five others were relieved of their appointments by the institution’s vice chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, earlier in the week.
The decision, was reached at the end of a meeting presided over by the chairman of the Council, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, bringing the total of those sacked to 23.All the affected staff were members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU).
Some of those affected were the three members of the association, Comrades Lasun Somoye, Abdulsalaam Sobbor and E.A Bankole, who allegedly wrote a petition against the institution’s vice chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole and Ogunlewe, over alleged corruption and abuse of office.
The meeting was said to have been attended by all members of the council, except the representative of the Federal Ministry of Education.
It would be recalled that the duo of Oyewole and Ogunlewe were quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for questioning on the allegations leveled against them.
The institution authorities had placed the trio of Somoye, Salaam and Bankole on indefinite suspension since August 22, before their appointment were finally terminated on Thursday.
Others affected were 10 executive members of the association under the chairmanship of Comrade Rotimi Fasunwon and five staff members of the bursary department.
It was also gathered that five medical staff of the university were also relieved of their appointments.
Those sacked include three medical doctors, Dr Ajayi A.O, Dr Olaniran I.O and Dr Salami O.O and two health workers were Mr Oyero, a lab scientist and Miss. K.O Adeyemi, a medical record officer.
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