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The House of Representatives sitting on Tuesday July 22, 2025 constituted a committee to probe University of Calabar (UNICAL) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance co-sponsored by the House Minority Leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda and Hon. Ahmad Jaha during Tuesday\u2019s plenary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the substance of the motion, Jaha noted that over 300 Dentistry students at the University of Calabar, Cross River State are going through difficult times, following the refusal of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to induct graduates from the university\u2019s Faculty of Dentistry due to persistent over-admission beyond the Council\u2019s approved annual quota of only 10 students as a result of provisional accreditation of the faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation, Jaha added, \u201cHas resulted in a complete academic standstill, with the university authorities recently directing all students in the Faculty of Dentistry across all levels-to vacate campus indefinitely, pending a resolution of the impasse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continued, \u201cThe House is aware that students, some in their final year of training, have invested significant time, resources, psychological and emotional energy toward earning their Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree, but now face devastating uncertainty, loss of career prospects, and psychological distress through no fault of theirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe House is also aware that the Vice Chancellor of the University has publicly acknowledged administrative failures in the over-enrolment process and has proposed non-consensual remedies including the redirection of students to other faculties or institutions, which many affected students strongly oppose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe House is disturbed that unless urgent and coordinated action is taken, the education and professional aspirations of hundreds of young Nigerians will be unjustly truncated, causing reputational damage to the Nigerian higher education system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The House, following the adoption of the motion, urged the Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the National Universities Commission and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to \u201cConduct a thorough audit of the University of Calabar\u2019s Faculty of Dentistry, including admission records, infrastructure, and staffing, with a view to ameliorating the plight of students of Dentistry in the University.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also directed the University of Calabar to immediately halt all punitive measures affecting students, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to implement equitable remedial solutions such as, \u201cPhased induction
plans, catch-up modules or facilitated transfers to accredited faculties-in consultation with affected students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also directed the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to consider a temporary induction framework for eligible students, based on competency and clinical exposure, while structural issues are being resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The House further mandated it\u2019s Committees on Tertiary Education and Services, Health, and Youth Development to investigate the circumstances surrounding the over-enrolment, the role of university officials, and the actions taken thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Committees were given four weeks to submit a report to the House for further legislative action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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