NMA criticises LASUCOM provost’s interdiction, seeks Governor Sanwo-Olu’s intervention

The Lagos State department of the Nigerian Medical Affiliation (NMA) has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene within the ongoing disaster between the administration of the Lagos State College (LASU), Ojo, and that of the Lagos State College School of Medication (LASUCOM), Ikeja.

The event led to the latest announcement of the interdiction of the incumbent provost of the medical school, Abiodun Adewuya, by the college’s Vice-Chancellor, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, each professors.

LASU on Sunday introduced the interdiction of Mr Adewuya as a consequence of allegations of insubordination and unauthorised disclosure of official info.

NMA, in a letter to the governor signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Saheed Kehinde and Hassan Jimoh respectively, expressed concern over the recurring disciplinary actions, together with interdiction in opposition to provosts of the school.

It condemned the interdiction of Mr Adewuya by Mrs Olatunji-Bello-led administration, saying the event “is getting worrisome and smirks of some lingering ego and turf conflict within the relationship between the college and the school leaderships over time.”

NMA stated solely the pressing intervention of Mr Sanwo-Olu may avert the additional degeneration of the disaster.

Provost’s interdiction

In a memo with reference quantity LASU/ASE/PF/3394, and dated 30 August, the college stated a few of the provost’s actions constituted critical misconduct and violated the college’s rules.

PREMIUM TIMES couldn’t independently affirm what the problems between the VC and the provost had been. Nonetheless, there are speculations that the hostility between them stemmed from the state authorities’s plan to improve the medical school to a full-fledged college of medical sciences.

The improve is reportedly being dealt with by the state authorities with out the consent of the college, a improvement the college administration reportedly discovered unsavoury.

The provost is believed to again the transfer in opposition to the college administration’s curiosity.

The memo that introduced Mr Adewuya’s interdiction reads partially: “Previous to the interdiction, Prof Adewuya had been issued two separate queries concerning the allegations, to which he supplied responses.

“Nonetheless, the Vice-Chancellor deemed these responses unsatisfactory and unacceptable and, as such, has referred the case to the Joint Council-Senate Disciplinary Committee for additional investigation.”

In accordance with the college, the interdiction which took impact from 3 September will final for an preliminary interval of three months throughout which era he’s relieved of all official duties.

Within the interim, the Vice Chancellor appointed the Deputy Provost of LASUCOM, Olufemi Idowu, as performing provost, “pending the result of the investigation by the Joint Council-Senate Disciplinary (Tutorial) Committee regarding Prof Adewuya.”

NMA’s issues

NMA, within the letter, described this improvement as “unhealthy” and “able to derailing the progress of the school needlessly.”

It famous that it was the second time in six years {that a} provost of LASUCOM has been interdicted.

The letter reads partially: “The faculty has thrived excellently and has expanded each in scope and capability and has turn out to be a significant coaching hub for various classes of well being employees in Lagos state and the sub-region.

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“We’re nevertheless anxious that this current interdiction of the Provost, who has steered the affairs of the School brilliantly within the final roughly two years with identifiable large strides and palpable stability, is able to derailing the progress of the school needlessly”.

The affiliation recommended Mr Adewuya’s management, saying that inside the interval of his management, “urged the governor to make use of his workplace as a Customer to the College to resolve the dispute and forestall additional disaster within the school.”