The Coalition of Ondo State Indigenes Against Corruption (COIAC) has urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to investigate the alleged unethical activities of Professor Adesegun Fatusi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) in Ondo town.
During a protest at the Governor’s Office, COIAC claimed that the university is struggling under Professor Fatusi’s leadership due to alleged corruption and highhandedness. They expressed their concerns as stakeholders in the state, emphasizing their unwillingness to let the institution fall into disrepair.
Feyi Emmanuel, speaking on behalf of the protesters, highlighted the urgency of the issue, noting that they had traveled from Ondo town to Akure, the state capital, to express their dissatisfaction with the state of the university and to inform the governor of the developments.
“UNIMED is our institution of pride in Ondo State. It is the foremost leading institution in the country in the field of medicine and other relevant medical courses.
We are sorry to report that an institution Prof. Fatusi inherited has become a sorry state. The institution needs to be rescued from the grip of Fatusi. Prof. Fatusi’s only mission is to leave the school in ruins,” Emmanuel stated.
He added, “Our demand is simple. Fatusi must go. He has wrecked and crippled the institution financially. Mr. Governor, we urge you to urgently intervene and sack Fatusi.
He has rendered our people jobless by ensuring that 70 percent of UNIMED staffers are non-indigenes. We demand that the financial status of UNIMED be investigated because we know UNIMED is in bankruptcy. UNIMED council members are all contractors. He is an administrative vampire and lacks managerial ability.”
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In response, Isaac Oluyi, the spokeswoman for UNIMED, described the allegations as baseless and attributed them to detractors who lack understanding of university operations.
“This is the first specialized university of medical sciences in Nigeria that has grown by leaps and bounds under Professor Adesegun Fatusi with visible evidence in terms of accomplishments.
We invite the whole world to come and see for themselves. Results do not lie. The footprints of Professor Fatusi in terms of remarkable achievements are there even for a blind man to see.
How can anybody say that a university ranked as the 4th best university among the state-owned universities in Nigeria under Fatusi is in ruins? This is completely laughable!” Oluyi stated.
