The Federal Ministry of Education has directed the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) to immediately withdraw the appointment of 24 aides in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, describing the appointments as irregular and inconsistent with established regulations governing federal universities.
The directive was conveyed in a letter, seen by BusinessDay dated June 25, 2026, and signed by Kareem O. L., the Acting Director of University Education, on behalf of the Minister of Education.
The ministry said the attention of the Minister had been drawn to a memorandum issued by the university on June 22, 2026, announcing the appointments of the aides in various capacities within the Vice-Chancellor’s office.
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According to the ministry, after carefully reviewing the memorandum and the circumstances surrounding the appointments, the Minister observed that the appointments, as presently constituted, are
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