IMO GOVERNOR, UZODINMA SACKS UNIVERSITY VC

This report has it that the Governor of Imo State, HOPE UZODINMA has sacked the Vice-Chancellor of Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), PATRICK EGBULE.

The Secretary to State Government (SSG), COSMAS IWU, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

EGBULE, a Professor of Agricultural and Workforce Education, would be replaced by CHRISTOPHER EZE in Acting capacity as the Vice-Chancellor of the Institution, the SSG noted in the statement.

According to IWU: “The Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator HOPE UZODINMA has approved the immediate removal of Prof PATRICK EGBULE as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo.

“Consequently, by the law establishing the university, His Excellency has approved the immediate appointment of Prof CHRISTOPHER CHIEDOZIE EZE as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo”.

BraveViews gathered that no reason was given for the sack of the Vice-Chancellor.

The SSG said Governor UZORDINMA wished EGBULE well in his future endeavours and urged EZE, the new Vice-Chancellor“ to apply himself to the highest standards in the administration of the young Institution”.