The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State, Professor Kayode Soremekun, has told the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), that they can not teach him “how to run the university.”
The students body has earlier threatened to shut down the institution over alleged hike in fees payable by students of FUOYE; accusing him and the management of the university of “insensitivity”.
NANS accused the Prof. Soremekun of “misappropriation of the university’s funds in the course of executing some major projects in the institution.
But the Vice Chancellor debunked the allegation of funds misappropriation, saying, “NANS cannot substantiate its claims.”
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Speaking through the Public Relations Officer of the university, Godfrey Bakji, the Vice Chancellor did not deny increasing the fees.
He, however, said fees could not be increased without the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and other statutory agencies.
Bakji, in a message sent to DAILY POST on Sunday said:
“These allegations are totally false. This body cannot determine to the VC how to run the university.
“Remember also that as a head of the institution, he is responsible to other statutory agencies such as the NUC and MOE. So if what he is charging is above the regulations, this bodies wouldn’t have allowed it.
“NANS can’t substantiate their claims for misappropriation, please.”
