Assembly approves 5- yr tenure for Nasarawa varsity VC

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved five year single tenure for the Vice Chancellor of the state University and other principal officers.
Speaker of the House, Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe, announced this during the House proceeding yesterday in Lafia.
The speaker said with the new law, the Vice-Chancellor of the university shall hold office for a single term of five years and shall no longer be eligible for appointment until at least ten years have elapsed since he held office as a Vice-Chancellor.
“Within a period of 90 days and not later than 60 days to the expiration of the tenure of the existing Vice-Chancellor, the successor to the Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed,” the Speaker said.
He also said that the Registrar shall hold office for a single term of five years, except when his tenure is expiring the same time with the Vice Chancellor that his tenure shall be extended for one year only and no more.
The sponsor of the bill, Hon.
Daniel Ogah Ogazi, said based on the new law, the Directorates in the university is to be head by Directors and they shall hold office for a single term of five years only.
“Directorates of Works and Maintenance, Directorates of Physical Planning, Directorates of Health Services and Directorates of Information, Communication and Technology shall hold office for a single term of five years only,” he said.