Fayemi Suspends College Provost As 100 Students Hospitalised After Fumigation
- The provost of Ekiti college of health sciences, Cecilia Adebayo, has been suspended
- Adebayo's suspension was announced on Thursday, May 27, by Governor Kayode Fayemi
- No fewer than 100 students of the institution were reported to have been hospitalised after fumigation exercise
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The Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, has suspended the Provost of the state college of health sciences and technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Cecilia Adebayo.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the governor ordered Adebayo's suspension over the turn of events relating to a fumigation exercise in the institution.
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Legit.ng gathered that over 100 students of the institution were hospitalised after inhaling a chemical substance used in fumigating the school by officials of the Federal Fire Service. The fumigation exercise was said to be for COVID-19.
The report said that the incident led to massive protest by the students on Monday, May 24, where property and vehicles at the administrative building were destroyed.
Fayemi in a statement by his chief press secretary, Yinka Oyebode, on Thursday, May 27, said that the provost would remain suspended pending the outcome of the investigation into what he described as a “controversial fumigation exercise.”
The Punch also reports that the governor added that an eight-man investigative panel which would be headed by the commissioner for health, Oyebanji Filani, has been set up to unravel the circumstances behind the incident.
He said the panel which is to commence work immediately has two weeks for the investigation and to turn in its report.
Fayemi said:
“The suspension is without prejudice to the outcome of a meeting of the College’s Governing Council slated for next week.
“The officials of the Federal Fire Services that carried out the fumigation exercise have also been directed to report back to their office in Abuja."
The governor, who is the visitor to the institution, revealed that the medical bills of the affected students would be taken over by the government.
He urged students and parents to remain calm and desist from any violent conduct capable of affecting the peace of the town and the state in general.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that following the Kaduna government's resolve to downsize the state civil service, Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday, May 26, announced the disengagement of not less than 19 political appointees.
It was reported that Governor El-Rufai said the 19 political appointees are the first set of public servants to be relieved of their duties while the rightsizing exercise continues.
The governor expressed gratitude over the services of the departing officials in the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.
Source: Legit.ng
