By AUSTIN TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi –
The Management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) has said none of the fake Professors allegedly uncovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC) is a staff of the institution.
The Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, ATBU, Zailani Bappa, made the clarification in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on Saturday in Bauchi.
The statement said: “The attention of the management is drawn to a certain story going the rounds on social media and some online media attributing to the National Universities Commission (NUC) that it has uncovered about 100 fake Professors in some Nigerian Universities.
“Among the listed 100 alleged Professors are the names of seven that were mentioned as staff of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
“While the authenticity of this story itself, remain in great doubt, the management of ATBU wishes to categorically state that none of the mentioned Professors is a staff of the University, nor have interacted with the University at any given time in whatever capacity.
“In view of the above, all our esteemed stake holders are hereby advised to disregard this blatant untruth as it is a mere fiction and an imaginary act; a possible attempt to smear the hard earned reputation of our University.
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