Wike lifts embargo on employment at state varsity

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has directed the governing council of the Rivers state University to continue with the suspended employment exercise for academic and non -academic staff.

Commissioning the students union building on Monday, Gov. Wike said that he was compelled to suspend the exercise because of the negative issues that bedevilled it.

He said: “I suspended the process for the employment exercise due to the issues that emanated from it. The committee that I set up to investigate the process has turned in its report.

“I am satisfied with the report of the committee. Therefore, I have informed the pro-chancellor to go ahead with the employment exercise.”

Gov. Wike said unlike other leaders, he has never interfered with admission and employment processes of any institution in the state, adding that his transparent approach to administration gives him the moral power to discipline erring officials.

The governor approved the construction of an ultra-modern senate building for the university, promising that if the pro-chancellor and acting vice chancellormake the design available on time, the building would be completed by the first anniversary of his second term.

He called on the students’ union leadership to use the new facility to fight cultism, harassment of female students and examination malpractices and urged the acting vice chancellor to be firm and ensure that the university continues to move forward.

Pro-Chancellor of the university, Justice Iche Ndu said the completion of the students union building is the sixth major project completed by Gov. Wike in the institution.

He assured the governor that the governing council and management of the institution will work towards making the university, a world class institution.

The pro-chancellor appealed to students to use the new building to fight vices, adding that the university should be a centre of learning.