The Vice Chancellor of the Plateau State University, Professor Bernard Matau has been sacked from office.

The Vice Chancellor of the Plateau State University, Professor Bernard Matau has been sacked from office.

Matau
was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the state university while
serving as the state Commissioner for Higher Education in the last
administration led by former Governor Simon Lalong.

It was learnt
that the vice Chancellor whose tenure is yet to elapse was removed from
office alongside four other heads of tertiary institutions in the state
including the Rector of the Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi;
Provost, College of Health Technology, Pankshin; Provost, College of
Health Technology, Zawan as well as the Provost, College of Education,
Gindiri.

A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, confirmed the development on Tuesday.

The
statement read in part “His Excellency, the Executive Governor of
Plateau state, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang has approved the dissolution of
the Governing Council of the Plateau State University, Bokkos with
immediate effect. Similarly, the governor has also approved the removal
of the following heads of tertiary institutions: Plateau State
University, Bokkos; Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi; College of
Education, Gindiri; College of Health Technology, Zawan and College of
Health Technology, Pankshin.”