…appoints NMA President Prof Ujah, other members
By Joyce Remi- Babayeju
The Federal Government has said that the appointment of the newly constituted Governing Council members of the University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, FUHSO, is based on the nation’s federal character formula as against misinformation trending on the social media that the selection of the Council members is politically lopsided but rather based on political diversity of the nation.
In a press release issued by FUHSO Registrar and Secretary to the Council ,Malam Aminu Abba said that such information trending on the social media are capable of causing unfortunate misgivings and disaffection.
The release read, ” Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, is a federal government institution established with the mandate to train world class medical doctors, and other medical personnel, who would adequately cater for the health requirements of Nigerians. The whole country is therefore its constituency in pursuance of academic excellence.
Without prejudice to ethnic or religious bias, the Management Staff of FUHSO has been recruited solely on the basis of qualification, competence, and adherence to the federal character and catchment area principles, in strict accordance to the rules of the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission.
The Governing Council and Principal Officers of FUHSO, appointed by President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR) are as follows: Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council is Prof Abdullahi A. Abba (North East).
Vice Chancellor is Prof Innocent A. O. Ujah, mni North Central.
Prof Ibrahim A Yakassai, mni (Kano) representing North West.
Prof Martins Ike-Mounso (Enugu) representing South East.
Prof John Idoko (Benue) representing North Central.
Mr Ola Opesan (Lagos) representing South West.
Mal Aminu Abba (Kano) is University Registrar. John. A Aba(Benue) is University Bursar.
Mrs Kathryn J Philip (Akwa Ibom) is University LAminu ibrarian and also represents South South.
Management will at all times be mindful and, indeed, reflect the diversity of the country in all its dealings, especially in the recruitment of staff and admission of students. Our core values are hinged on Integrity, Transparency, Accountability, Dedication, Innovation, and Partnership. These are virtues we shall pursue with the highest vigour, utmost commitment, sincerity and patriotism.
We wish to assure the public that in our bid to attain world class status, our driving force shall be the deployment of global best practices. In this regard, only the best of brains and hands would be engaged, through due process of fair and open procedures.
Members of the Council promised to accommodate constructive and proffering criticisms at all times, adding that the Management of FUHSO will not be distracted by succumbing to deliberate politically based mischief and or falsehood peddled with the aim of causing disaffection among the rank and file of the Institution and its stakeholders. The FUHSO remains committed to building a universal institution that is open to the global population.
