Dr Cecilia Adebayo, Provost of the College Of Health Sciences and Technology in Ijero-Ekiti, has been suspended by the Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday.

The PUNCH reported that Adebayo was suspended after over 100 students were hospitalised due to exposure to chemicals used in the fumigation of the school by men suspected to be from the Federal Fire Service.

According to the statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, the FFS officials who carried out the fumigation have been summoned to their Abuja office.

In a statement titled, ‘KSG Suspends Provost College Of Health Sciences As State Launches Investigations Into Controversial Fumigation Exercise That Landed Over 100 Students In Hospital’, Fayemi said that he has since constituted a panel to investigate the incident.

The statement read partly: “The suspension, is without prejudice to the outcome of a meeting of the College’s Governing Council slated for next week.

“The officials of the Federal Fire Services that carried out the fumigation exercise have also been directed to report back to their office in Abuja.

“Consequently, the Governor has constituted a panel to investigate the unfortunate incidence.”