Education
MURIC calls for peace at UniAbuja after contentious VC appointment
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed for calm following the appointment of Aisha Maikudi as the vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja).
Maikudi, formerly the acting VC, was confirmed as the substantive on December 31 after being shortlisted from among 10 candidates.
She was interviewed by the joint council and senate selection board (JCSSB) of the university.
The appointment, which took effect on January 1, 2025, is for a nonrenewable tenure of five years.
It came after a series of months-long controversies surrounding eligibility and the selection process.
In Lagos on Thursday, Ishaq Akintola, MURIC’s executive director, condemned the disagreement leading up to the appointment.
This includes a professor’s walkout from the selection board meeting and an aborted senate meeting.
Akintola stated that Maikudi was duly appointed according to university regulations.
He urged the academic community at UniAbuja to respect the decision and focus on academic excellence.
“A VC has emerged. Let us squarely face the tangential from now on. Allow peace on the UniAbuja campus,” Akintola concluded.
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