Elias Omar will serve as acting presidentPresident of the University of Jigjiga, Abdulaziz Ibrahim who sparked a storm of controversy by firing more than thirty staff a year ago has himself been let go. The termination letter did not even mention the dismissed president by name, simply saying “the person who was president was discharged and until a permanent replacement is appointed, the University’s vice president, Elias Omar would serve as acting president, as per the rules.”Abdulaziz was confirmed as the university’s president in 2016, by the former president of the Somali Region Abdi Iley, who is currently behind the bars. Six months upon assuming his presidency, Abdulaziz expelled more than thirty staff, including administrators and deans, blaming them for mismanagement and lacking capacity. Jigjiga University was established in March 2007, starting its service with 712 students, 66 and 99 administrative in three faculties in 2007. Main Image: The outgoing president of the University of Jigjiga, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, courtesy of Jigjiga University’s Facebook page.

Source: Ethiopian News September 28, 2018 22:41 UTC