ABAKALIKI — NO fewer than 15
lecturers of Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo were weekend, demoted over
alleged involvement in certificate forgery and for claiming to have acquired
Ph.D degrees from reputable institutions outside the country.
lecturers of Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo were weekend, demoted over
alleged involvement in certificate forgery and for claiming to have acquired
Ph.D degrees from reputable institutions outside the country.
Management of the college, on
receipt of the report and recommendations of the committee set up to look into
the alleged claims by the lecturers, said the exercise was not meant to
witch-hunt anybody in particular but to ensure sanity and discipline within the
education sector in the state.
receipt of the report and recommendations of the committee set up to look into
the alleged claims by the lecturers, said the exercise was not meant to
witch-hunt anybody in particular but to ensure sanity and discipline within the
education sector in the state.
At a press briefing in Abakaliki,
Special Adviser to Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State on Higher Education,
Professor Mike Ituma, revealed that the discovery came as a shock, stressing
that the action of the affected lecturers was a reflection of the level of
decay ravaging the sector.
Special Adviser to Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State on Higher Education,
Professor Mike Ituma, revealed that the discovery came as a shock, stressing
that the action of the affected lecturers was a reflection of the level of
decay ravaging the sector.
According to him, the action of the
management of the college is a step in the right direction and government is
completely in support of the action against the lecturers.
management of the college is a step in the right direction and government is
completely in support of the action against the lecturers.
In a statement, Public Relations
Officer of the college, Mr. Nkwuda Bethrand Otukobelu, noted that the 15
affected lecturers would not be allowed to run any promotion course packaged by
the college till after three years.
Officer of the college, Mr. Nkwuda Bethrand Otukobelu, noted that the 15
affected lecturers would not be allowed to run any promotion course packaged by
the college till after three years.
He said: “A lot of processes were
followed in verification and evaluation of the certificates of the lecturers
involved. Six of the affected lecturers who had their Ph.Ds from the
institutions should stop parading themselves as Ph.D holders and stop adding
the title ‘Dr.’ to their names.
followed in verification and evaluation of the certificates of the lecturers
involved. Six of the affected lecturers who had their Ph.Ds from the
institutions should stop parading themselves as Ph.D holders and stop adding
the title ‘Dr.’ to their names.
“That as regards to their present
positions, nine of them have been demoted to Lecturer III; two to Assistant
Lecturers and the remaining two to non-academic staff for not possessing
relevant qualifications to be in the academic cadre.”
positions, nine of them have been demoted to Lecturer III; two to Assistant
Lecturers and the remaining two to non-academic staff for not possessing
relevant qualifications to be in the academic cadre.”
“That six of them who enjoyed financial
benefits with the controversial certificates are to refund such benefit which
accrued to them in excess of their present new position.”
benefits with the controversial certificates are to refund such benefit which
accrued to them in excess of their present new position.”
“Findings by the committee and
letters from the National Universities Commission, NUC, and the Federal
Ministry of Education show that the institutions were neither approved nor
recognized by the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
letters from the National Universities Commission, NUC, and the Federal
Ministry of Education show that the institutions were neither approved nor
recognized by the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
Source: Vanguard
