The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has initiated an internal re-organization process aimed at strengthening its academic standards and enhancing administrative operations.
Professor Olubunmi Shittu, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, disclosed that the university management had formally communicated its restructuring plans to the Governing Council. The request sought the Council’s approval for redeployments across departments and faculties to better prepare the institution for the upcoming academic session and the anticipated influx of new students.
FUOYE currently ranks third nationwide in the number of applications received for the 2025/26 academic session, according to data from the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).
Professor Shittu stated that the redeployments were designed to improve institutional efficiency. She noted that directors who have served for four years or more would be replaced, while the selection of new Heads of Departments would follow seniority — except in cases where the most senior staff have pending disciplinary issues.
In response, the Governing Council approved all proposed changes involving Heads of Departments and Faculty Deans, provided the decisions do not carry any financial implications.
However, the Council declined the appointment of a new Procurement Officer. The rejection was based on the urgency of clearing an existing backlog in procurement tasks. The Council emphasized the need to maintain momentum in light of upcoming accreditation exercises scheduled for September and October 2025.
According to a memo dated August 4, the Council insisted that any new recruitment in the procurement unit must adhere strictly to merit and be in line with the accreditation requirements of the Bureau of Public Procurement.
Additionally, the Council’s stance was influenced by a July 25 memo from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), which referenced the ongoing evaluation and monitoring of high-impact projects at FUOYE — particularly the completion of the fourth floor of the university’s Senate Building.
