TheCableWahab Azeez, provost of the Federal College of Education , Akoka, Lagos, has alleged that his life is in danger.
He said the unionists locked up his office since May, claiming that his tenure as provost has ended despite a letter stating otherwise by the government.He said the union leaders have consistently led daily protests for more than four weeks before storming his official residence on Wednesday and threatened to eject him within seven days.
However, some of the union leaders have denied the allegation of threatening the life of the provost or his family members, adding that their activities have followed the rules of engagement.Azeez was appointed the provost of the college in May 2019 for a four-year term of office but his letter of reappointment for another four-year tenure in office was dated January 23, 2023. Following his reappointment by the government, Azeez said he resumed for the second term on May 26, 2023.
The letter was signed by Nwachukwu and Qadri for SSUCOEN, and Olasunkanmi Alonge and David Odukunle, chairman and secretary of the Non-Academic Staff Union respectively.In his response to the inquiries dated May 23 and referenced: SAF36/S.511/T/143/, the education minister explained the contents of the new Act and the interpretation by the ministry’s legal department.Advertisement