Professor Bernard Matau, the vice chancellor of Plateau State University, has lost his position.
It was discovered that the vice chancellor, whose term has not yet ended, was removed from office along with four other state-appointed heads of higher education: the provosts of the colleges of health technology in Pankshin, Zawan, and Barkin Ladi, the rector of the Plateau State Polytechnic, and Gindiri, the provost of the college of education.
The development was announced on Tuesday by a statement released by Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government.
Partly, the statement reads “His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Plateau state, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Plateau State University, Bokkos with immediate effect. Similarly, the governor has also approved the removal of the following heads of tertiary institutions: Plateau State University, Bokkos; Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi; College of Education, Gindiri; College of Health Technology, Zawan and College of Health Technology, Pankshin”.
It added “The governor has also approved the cancellation of recruitment earlier conducted by tertiary institutions in 2022 and early 2023 that have been under suspension.
“Consequently, applications for an all-inclusive recruitment for all tertiary institutions would be advertised.”
All impacted heads should take note and promptly turn over whatever government property they may have in their hands to the next most senior officers in the institutions, according to the statement, which gave no explanation for their sack.