From Magnus Eze, Enugu
The management of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has sacked six senior staff of the institution for alleged criminal offences bordering on forgery and corruption.
Vice Chancellor of ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie announced this Wednesday, at a press briefing on the outcome of the just held Governing Council meeting.
Okolie also disclosed that another staff who was on suspension for disseminating false information was recalled but that she would forfeit her half salary for the period of the suspension.
He explained that the action was in furtherance of the institution’s bid to enthrone ethical values and ensure probity among staff at all levels, stressing that there was no room for corruption, dereliction of duty and fraudulent practices among the employees.
He listed the dismissed staff to include Izuchukwu Ifeanyi Eze of the Educational Foundation Unit; Dr Ezekiel Nnadi of Quantity Surveying Department; and Dr Ani Celestine Okafor of Human Physiology Department.
Others are Dr Chidiebere Emmanuel Eze, Industrial Chemistry; Fanny Ngọzi Onyia of Institute of Peace, Conflict and Development Studies as well as Mr Chiuzor Isaac Okoh of the Bursary unit.
Augustina Ifebuche Ugwu of Applied Microbiology and Brewing was issued a letter of warning and recalled to her duty but will forfeit her half salary during her period of suspension.
“Izuchukwu Ifeanyi Eze was sacked for certificate forgery; Dr Ezekiel Nnadi was dismissed from service over academic fraud including manipulation of results, extortion, sexual harassment and other grave misconducts.
“Dr Ani Celestine Okafor was sacked because he is keeping two full-time jobs. He works in SUMAS and ESUT while a similar crime was also perpetrated by Dr Chidiebere Emmanuel Eze.
“Fanny Ngozi Onyia was involved in the preparation of fake transcript and was dismissed. She is to refund ₦107, 000.00) to Chinyere Faustina Onyechi whom she defrauded while Mr Chibuzor Isaac Okoh’s employment with ESUT was terminated after he misappropriated ninety-eight million, two hundred and fifty-nine thousand, three hundred and fourteen Naira, sixty Kobo.
“Augustina Ifebuche Ugwu was recalled after serving suspension with a warning letter for conveying false information to an ex-student that he had Second Class Honours (Upper Division) instead of Second Class Honours (Lower Division). She will forfeit her half salary,” the VC said.
He further disclosed that the university management will prosecute the affected staff or hand them to anti-graft agencies. They will also be made to refund every money they acquired illegally as a result of their fraudulent practices.
Daily Sun
