BY CHIDI NKWOPARA, Owerri
The Vice Chancellor,  of Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri, Professor Bathram E. B. Nwoke, says he would abide by any directive of the state government on the relocation of the institution.

Nwoke made this known while fielding questions from journalists after Governor Rochas Okorocha’s meeting with the management and labour leaders of IMSU in Owerri.

It was his considered opinion that neither the Vice Chancellor nor the management of the University has the constitutional right to disagree with the government, which he said owns the institution.

“The University was established through an Act of Parliament. Anywhere the Governor and the State House of Assembly decide to take the University to is where the Vice Chancellor will be”, Nwoke said.

Answering another question, the VC said he had no power to decide for the Governor, who doubles as the institution’s Visitor, on where to relocate the University.

When pressed to disclose the agenda of the meeting, Nwoke said the issue of self sustainability of IMSU, like other ministries and parastatals, was discussed during the session.