By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State, Prof Armaya’u Bichi has recalled the 250 staff sacked by the former management of the institution ahead of Saturday’s convocation.
Bichi disclosed this on Friday at a pre-convocation briefing to newsmen in Dutsinma.
The institution established in 2011 will hold its convocation on Saturday for 500 graduates.
Sundiata Post recalls that the former management of the school had sacked the 250 staff after their temporary appointments were not regularised.
The Vice Chancellor further informed that the institution had settled the arrears of the affected staff to boost their morale and ensure effective service.
According to him, “ We have realised that the staff were unjustifiably sacked by the former management.
Bichi added that the management had employed 250 academic staff and over 200 non-academic staff to enhance academic activities in the university.
He disclosed that the university had established a Freedom of Information Unit to ease access to information about the university as well as an Anti-Corruption Unit to support Federal Government fight against corruption.
The VC said that the National Universities Commission has approved the establishment of Faculties of Law and Engineering in the institution as well as the running of 12 Post Graduate courses.
Bichi disclosed that the university is offering free medical services to members of its host communities and distributed computers to secondary schools, to strengthen their relationship. (Vanguard).