The crises rocking the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) will soon be a thing of the past as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Stephen Okodudu, has inaugurated two committees to resolve the Crises.
The University, in a statement signed by the Public Relations Mr. Sam Kpenu, said Okodudu appointed Prof. Anele Ihekwaba to head the Committee on Resolution of Subsisting Legal Issues between the University and Other Parties and Prof. Kanu Nkangineme to chair the Committee on Staff and Students’ Grievances.”
Speaking at the Governing Council Chamber, University Park during the inauguration, the acting VC told the committee members to submit their reports within a month.
He said the numerous court cases and disaffection among staff and students must be resolved immediately to stop the widening gap within the academic environment.
According to him “I enjoin the respective Committees not to use this opportunity for dialogue
that this exercise presents, to open new contentious issues or engage in blame game. We have done enough of that already to no fruitful end. To everything there is a time and season.“For me, who is right or wrong is immaterial at this stage. What is right is what matters now. Just do justice to all by addressing the issues and resolve them on the basis of the fine principles that are encapsulated in the Statute and other regulations governing such issues in the university and by convention established by the founding fathers of this University.”
Recall that the university and it’s host Community,Aluu ,were ingulfed in crises following the killing of four students of the university in 2012,which resulted to houses being burnt by angry students.The university since then had witnessed several crises that led to distrust, anger,and several court cases.
