Three University Professors Lose Job For Plagiarism

By Ayodele Oni

The Management of the Modibbo Adama University, Yola, (MAU) has dismissed three Professors for alleged plagiarism and unethical conduct.

Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Abdullahi  Tukur, disclosed the development in Yola at the 28th pre-convocation press conference for graduates of 2022/2023 academic session.

Prof Tukur explained that the sanctioned academics were found guilty by an internal investigative panel set up by the University Council noting that stiff measures awaits any erring staff and students that breach laws and regulations guiding the institution.

On the 28th proposed Convocation, Tukur explained that the University would be graduating a total of 5,545 students, stressing that 4,282 with Bachelor’s degrees and 458 with diploma certificates.

He added that 53 graduating students will be awarded first class,1,143 second class upper, 2,376 second class lower as 682 with third class, while 28 with pass degrees.

According to him, in higher degrees category, 41 postgraduate diploma would be presented as 630 masters degree awardees will get their certificates, and 134 Ph.Ds candidates in various disciplines.

“This year’s ceremony, the 28th convocation, points to our return to the annual ceremony as the event is holding just about a year after the previous one and a pointer to relative stability we are maintaining in our academic calendar.”

The Vice Chancellor who announced that the forthcoming convocation ceremony would be the last under his leadership as VC, urged the Federal Government to review the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy describing it as a huge challenge militating against operations of public Universities in the country.

He, however, opined that decentralization of the Universities accounts will provide for better accountability and frugality.

“All stakeholders need to thoroughly examine the impact of the TSA policy particularly as it relates to the operations of a University.”