The Governing Council of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, NSUK, has reportedly shortlisted three professors for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the state-owned university, stating the importance of merit in the selection process.
OsunDailyNG reports that NSUK has been without a substantive Vice-Chancellor since April 2, with Professor Abdullahi Sallau Modibbo serving in an acting capacity following the expiration of the tenure of the 5th Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed.
Internal sources said the governing council, led by Professor Muhammadu Attahiru Jega, has shortlisted three candidates, namely: Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, Professor Ibrahim Muhammad Haruna, and Professor Suleiman Akwu-Odo Salihu Aruwa.
It was gathered from sources that a total of seventeen candidates had applied for the vacant position, including former Commissioners, Professors Alanana Otaki, Umaru Gurku, and Ayuba Jonathan, among others.
However, stakeholders have urged the Visitor and Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, to ensure that due process is followed in selecting the Vice-Chancellor.
They stated that the quality of the university is currently at its lowest and appealed to Governor Sule not to compromise on merit in the appointment.
However, a retired teacher, identified as Mallam Yunusa, alleged that the Governor’s preferred candidate did not meet the job criteria.
The University’s advertorial for the position listed the qualifications, including being a distinguished professor of not less than 5 years post-professorial appointment, with demonstrated academic leadership and management capability, and a scholar of outstanding national and international repute with a PhD in their discipline, among others.
