Calabar, Nigeria – The Authorities of Cross River State has confirmed the gross sales of the belongings belonging to the College of Cross River State (UNICROSS).
The affirmation was made on Tuesday when a crew led by Gilbert Agbor Esq., Particular Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Asset Administration and Restoration.
Converseer studies that petitions written to the federal government by involved stakeholders alleged that some high-ranking officers of the state-owned college, together with members of the previous Governing Council, had been concerned within the unauthorised sale of the college belongings.
The petitioners claimed that the belongings, which embody lands, turbines, Scholar Union Authorities (SUG) buses, and different valuables, have been offered with out the data or approval of the college’s governing council or the state authorities.
An unlawful edifice being erected on UNICROSS land
Confirming the petitioners’ declare, Agbor, after conducting an evaluation work across the College in Calabar, disclosed that the state authorities will look at all facets of the belongings sale, together with the identities of the patrons and sellers, the costs paid for, and the procedures used within the promoting course of.
“We’re right here on the spot evaluation on what was addressed to the Division of Asset Administration and Restoration. The Governor has directed that we should always come and do an on-the-spot evaluation and temporary him accordingly in order that fast actions will probably be taken.
“Going round proper now, all the things contained within the petition has been confirmed to be true. There’s huge encroachment on UNICROSS land, in actual fact, embarrassingly huge, and I can guarantee you that we’re going to do all the things inside the legislation to recuperate these lands in order that the college can increase additional as a result of, with out that, the college is doomed – we can not increase.
“We equally have discovered that the large allegations towards the earlier council that important belongings of the federal government have been offered off with out due course of have been true. We are able to affirm that the allegations are true as a result of all of the automobiles contained in that petition, the turbines, we can not discover them.
“We’re going to dig additional as a result of His Excellency could be very a lot all in favour of fixing this litany of issues which have befallen this college.
“As a authorities and division, we’re giving preliminary directions for the areas being encroached upon – we’re going to cease the place – whereas we observe due course of to evict all of the unlawful occupants.
“We’re going to advise the Governor by a joint memo to right away start perimeter fences, and along with that, there needs to be highway networks in some areas but to be encroached by land grabbers.
“Whosoever, regardless of how extremely positioned, that offered the land, we’ll carry the individual to guide; you can’t promote what you don’t have. In case you don’t personal land, you can’t transfer in and promote it. Nobody can promote authorities property; in actual fact, as a authorities, we’ll get to the basis of it,” Agbor advised Journalists.
L-R: Prof. Francisca Bassey, UNICROSS VC; Barr. Gilbert Agbor, Particular Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Asset Administration and Restoration
On her half, the Performing Vice-Chancellor of the College, Prof. Fransica Bassey, assured that the College below her watch will proceed to collaborate with the state authorities in direction of guaranteeing the perpetrators are decisively handled.
She assured that no workers of the College will probably be spared if discovered responsible of the allegations. “Two weeks after I got here into workplace, I visited the Muri and his cupboards to speak concerning the atmosphere; to speak to his individuals to desist and assist us recuperate the land.
“We have to increase. When this establishment was cited a few years in the past, the inhabitants was very low; now we’ve got many college students, and we want the land to construct on it.
“The legislation doesn’t respect anybody. If we discover out that our workers are a part of it, it could be very disappointing. If some workers betray the boldness of the establishment and authorities, then it’s left for the federal government to do no matter they must do,” Prof. Bassey said.
Talking additionally, Prof. Peter Oti, the Financial Adviser to Governor Otu, decried that the encouragement has affected the financial state of affairs of the state, including, “This land grabbing has affected the financial ambiance of the state and the college and we should guarantee we work collectively in addressing it.”
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