NUC's suspension won't affect programmes in affected varsities 'Reps

THE House of Representatives has assured students of the six private universities affected in the suspension of operational licences by the National Universities Commission (NUC) of continuation of their programmes.Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition, Honourable Uzo Azubike, gave the indication on Thursday, at the opening of the public hearing on a petition filed by Lead City University, Ibadan.He said the committee had been reliably informed that suspension of the licences of the six universities, whether competent or not, would not affect the continuation of the academic programmes in the institutions.Those affected were Lead City University, Ibadan; Obong Ntak University, Akwa Ibom; Madonna University, Okija; Caritas University, Enugu; Tansian University, Umunya and Achievers University, Owo.However, following compliance to the suspension order and efforts to remedy the problems, the NUC had, three days ago, lifted the suspension of Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Ikeji-Arakeji, which was earlier suspended alongside others.Honourable Azubike said the House was worried about the suspension, especially about the fate of the current students undergoing studies in the affected institutions.He, however, expressed displeasure that only Lead City University management had not approached the NUC in finding ways to resolving the crisis.Deputy Executive Secretary of NUC, Mr Akinbode Agbaoye, who represented the Executive Secretary, Professor Julius Okojie, while responding to the petition filed by Lead City, Agbaoye said the institution had a history of complete disregard for the NUC's regulatory role.However, the chancellor of the university, Professor Gabriel Ogunmola, said the university had always complied with all lawful directives of the NUC, adding that the commission had no justification to withdraw its licence.
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