The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the appointment of a former Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Prof Abdulrasheed Na’allah, as Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The union stated that appointing Na’allah, who was allegedly indicted by a visitation panel, would ridicule the government’s fight against corruption.
In a statement jointly signed by its University of Ibadan (UI) Chairman, Prof Deji Omole, and the Ibadan Zonal Coordinator, Dr Ade Adejumo, the union recalled that Na’allah had been indicted by the visitation panel under former Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed.
The union stressed that the visitation panel’s report of 2016 indicted Na’Allah of financial recklessness, maladministration and abuse of due process as entrenched in the university’s laws.
The duo stated that while the tenure of Abdulrasheed Na’Allah elapses at Kwara State University on 27th of July, he has since resumed as the Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja.
The statement said: “A government that claims to be fighting corruption is protecting people alleged for corruption and compensating them with appointment.”
“He had even resumed while his tenure is yet to elapse in KWASU, thereby occupying two vice chancellorship seats.”
