A new Governing Council has been appointed for the Kaduna State University, KASU.
A statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, spokesman to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, announced that the new council is chaired by Professor Shehu Usman Abdullahi. Twelve other persons were appointed to the KASU Council, eight of them by virtue of their offices within the university system or the public service such as the Vice-Chancellor.
Private sector members of the Council include:
Dr. Myma Belo Osagie
• Husaini Adamu Dikko
• Pastor Sarah Omakwu
• Ibrahim I. Musa
The government also announced that visitation panels have been appointed for state-owned tertiary institutions, as follows:
College of Education, Gidan-Waya
• Professor Emmanuel Choms
• Alh. Shehu Garba
• Alh. Suleiman Aliyu
• Professor Rhoda Mundi
• Dr. Kabir Mato
• Arch. Akawu Buki
Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
• Prof. Shehu Dalhatu
• Malam Aliyu Nuhu
• Dr. A. Akume
• Hajia Zainab Aboki
• Mr. Steven Kwaya
• Dr. Yusuf Sani Ringim
• Prof. Olivert W. Jagusah
• Arch. Natsa Ayuba
Kaduna State University, Kaduna
• Prof. Nasiru Musa Yauri
• Dr. John A. Ofutu
• Prof. Sani Idris
• Yahya Ado
• Arch. Mrs. Fausat Adedokun
The Government has also announced the dissolution of the Vehicle Inspection Office.
A statement, also signed by Samuel Aruwan, spokesman to the Governor, disclosed that the closure of the VIO is due to the corruption and indiscipline of the personnel, and their lack of respect for the public.
The statement revealed that an Executive Order giving immediate effect to this decision has been signed by the Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.
The full text of the government statement reads:
“The Kaduna State Government has dissolved the Vehicle Identification Office, VIO. The Governor has signed an Executive Order giving immediate effect to this decision. All personnel of the VIO are to promptly withdraw from the streets, and the permanent staff of the agency are directed to report with their uniforms to the Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport. With this decision, the casual staff have become surplus to requirements and accordingly dispensed with forthwith. The permanent staff of the defunct VIO are to report to the Commissioner of Works Housing and Transport for further instructions. Anyone found on Kaduna streets purporting to be a VIO from today, Tuesday, 8 December 2015, will be treated as an impostor and will be arrested by the Police for immediate prosecution for impersonation. Appropriate announcements will be made when a replacement agency is ready to commence operations.
“Following deliberations at the Executive Council and the Security Council, the government came to the conclusion that the VIO as currently constituted does not serve the public interest. The government has noted complaints from members of the public and the security agencies regarding widespread indiscipline, misconduct, alleged extortion and disrespect to citizens by VIO personnel.
“Government is taking steps to review and reassign the functions hitherto performed by the VIO. A new structure, fitter for purpose and oriented for proper public service, will be formed and announced soon.
“While a replacement agency for the VIO is in the works, the Kaduna State Government wishes to reiterate that no staff or agency of the public service is allowed to collect or receive cash payments. State laws prohibit the collection of cash revenues by any person, authority or organization. All payments to the government must be conducted through a bank or via electronic channels.”
