Two senior lecturers with the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, have been sacked following their involvement in sexual harassment.
The terminated of their appointments was approved by the university’s Governing Council.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Yola by Aminu Gururmpawo, Information and Protocol Officer, of the university, who also stated that the university’s council equally terminated the appointment of Bakari Girei of the Registry Department for misappropriation of the university’s Primary School Parent/Teacher Association’s (PTA) funds to the tune of N1.12 million.
The statement read: “The Governing Council of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola has at its 96th regular meeting held on Thursday 27th February 2020 approved the termination of appointments of three senior staff of the university.
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“Two of the senior academic staff appointment, was terminated for their involvement in acts of victimisation and sexual harassment.
“They are Dr. Yakubu Bobboi and Dr. Toma Fulani Mbahi both staff of the Department of Animal Science and Range Management and were penalised for their involvement in the victimisation and sexual harassment of one Miss C. A. Bathon, a Masters student in the Department.
“While the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Bakari-Girei, Deputy Registrar, Registry Department, was also terminated for his role in the misappropriation of the University Primary School Parent/Teacher Association’s (PTA) funds to the tune of One million, One hundred and Twenty thousand (1,120,000.00) Naira.’’
Gururmpawo further stated that misappropriation of funds, was in contravention of the conditions of service for staff members of the institution.
According to the statement, the termination is with immediate effect.
