The Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate 10 tertiary institutions in the country.
This followed petitions received by the ministry over allegations of abuse of due process, mismanagement, immorality, fraud and corruption, among others levelled against the management of the institutions.
The affected institutions are Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Kastina State; Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State; University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, and Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State.
Others are University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Calabar; Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State; Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State and Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State.
According to minister, the responsibilities of the ad hoc committee are;
To carefully study and investigate allegations in the petitions on the institutions or individuals.
To seek to determine the veracity of claims and counter-claims by considering the circumstances and talking to as many witnesses as possible.
To meet and interview the writers of the petitions and establish the basis of their claims.
To ensure fair hearing by meeting with, and listening to explanations from all those against whom petitions have been written.
