Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has set up a committee to wade into the crisis rocking the Osun State College of Education, Ila Orangun.
Osun Defender reports that there is a crisis between the school management team and the Governing Council with allegations and counter-allegations from both sides regarding some financial misappropriation.
The crisis has also led to the suspension of the provost of the college, Professor Jimoh Afolabi by the Governing Council.
According to a statement by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor directed his Chief of Staff to lead a mini-committee to investigate the matter.
The Committee also included the Secretary to the State Government and Commissioner for Education among others.
According to Rasheed, the committee will host a crisis resolution meeting between the school management and the Governing Council.
The committee are also to look into the subject of controversies and ensure an amicable resolution of the crisis.
The statement further read, “I have read various statements and allegations emanating from the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun. I have also been briefed about the conflict between the school management and the college Governing Council. The Committee is hereby directed to call a meeting of both parties.
“The Committee is to review all issues including questions of financial malpractices within the College system and propose a comprehensive accountability and transparency system.
“Let me warn that anybody implicated in any wrongdoing, financial mismanagement or corrupt conduct will face heavy sanction. I announce that I will not shield anybody no matter how highly placed.”
The committee is expected to report their findings and recommendations to the Governor within two weeks.
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