Chai! Na wah oh! Old Bende Young Professionals don comot dem mouth wey dey hot for matter wey concern Dr. Philips Nto.
Dem dey vex say since 2021, Nto promotion to professor no show. Dem don carry wahala come give the Governing Council for Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, say dem go occupy the school if the promotion no land soon.
According to dem Chairman, Chima Ogbonna and Secretary, Chief Dike Okwara, dem no go gree make one person from Enugu state dey use dem head take do juju for Abia son. Dem dey call am serious injustice and confirm say Nto dey suffer because of internal politics wey no concern am.
The group don give ultimatum say if the Council no approve Nto promotion for next meeting, e go be serious protest. Dem vex say dem don see where some lecturers wey no even supervise anybody don become professors, but Nto wey carry job for head dey look promotion with two eyes.
Wetin someone like Fidelis Edeh dey think? Dem no go let Nto enjoy him career because of personal gree-gree? The group say this matter no fit continue like dis, especially since Nto na big man wey don serve as Commissioner and Provost.
Dem even call the Enugu state Governor, Peter Mbah, to make sure say Edeh no set dem against each other. Dem don talk am clear, say dem go turn the whole university upside down if Nto promotion no come through.
Nto no gentle for this matter as him don call President Tinubu make am help him clear dis wahala wey dey ground. Him talk say no be anybody’s fault say him no fit join any kind political arrangement to rig election, and now him dey suffer. Edeh, the Council chairman, come dey respond say this na allegation wey no get head.
Na the VC dey handle promotion, Council only dey approve wetin dem bring. So wetin Edeh dey talk be say make dem no carry dem day-to-day wahala come meet dem for top level.
As we dey follow this matter, we go see who go win this battle for Nto or if dem go still dey yawa. Abia people no go like am say their own dey vex like dis, especially for matter wey fit affect university peace.
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