The Governing Council of Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research NITR Kaduna has suspended the Overseeing Director General of Institute Dr. Felicia Nneka Enwezor for alleged gross misconduct.
The Council’s Chairman Alhaji Shehu Haruna Lambu stated this during the first Board meeting at NITR Headquarters, Kaduna after the National Industrial Court judgment in Abuja.
According to him, the suspended Overseeing Director General of the Institute Dr. Felicia Nneka Enwezor failed to respect and implement the court order delivered on the 18th of May 2022 which reinstated the Governing council of NITR.
The Chairman of the Governing Council Alhaji Shehu Haruna Lambu lamented that the suspended Overseer refused to take lawful orders as directed to convene board meeting despite council’s instruction.
” Dr Felicis Nneka Enwezor was absence from duty with out overseeing capacity on many occasions. Other offences include Insubordination, Nepotism, Illegal issuance of queries, Demotion of staff and also recalled of more than 100 staff on training without dues process” he said.
The Governing Council has set up a disciplinary committee panel to conduct investigation and report to the Council in the next two weeks.
The committee will be chaired by a Member of the Council Dr. Aminu Magaji and Barrister Abdulrazak Usman to serve as the secretary.
According to the Governing Council the suspension will remain in force to give room for the committee to discharge the responsibility.
It also directed that the most Senior Director of Research Dr Joseph Joachim Ajakaiye to Oversee the affairs of the Institute with imediate effect.
Cov/Adamu Yusuf/Kaduna
