TOP STORY: Implications Of Pantami’s Illegal Professorship Title – ASUU | READ DETAILS
TOP STORY: Implications Of Pantami’s Illegal Professorship Title – ASUU | READ DETAILS
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have declared the appointment of Dr. Isah Pantami, Federal Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, as Professor of Cybersecurity as illegal.
Pantami was conferred the title of a professor in September, 2021 by the Federal University of Technology (FUTO), Owerri Imo state. His professorship had stirred reactions which resulted to series of investigations and reports.
According to ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, following report from investigation teams, the National Executive Council (NEC), rejects Pantami as a professor of cyber security.
He explained that Pantami was not qualified, and his appointment violated established procedure for the appointment of professors in Nigerian universities.
The President added that ASUU members who participated in the process that led to the illegal appointment of Pantami will be sanctioned in accordance with the established procedures of the union.
Osodeke said in a statement;
“You may recall that our union disassociated itself from the appointment of Dr Isah Pantami as a professor of cybersecurity by the FUTO during our NEC meeting held at the University of Abuja on 18th-19thNovember, 2021, until a Fact-Finding Team to be dispatched to the branch reports its findings. The team visited the branch on 10th-14thFebruary, 2022, and reported back to NEC. As a result of the comprehensive report submitted on all the relevant matters, NEC hereby rejects in its entity the purported appointment of Pantami as a professor of cybersecurity.
“From the evidence available to us, Pantami was not qualified, and the said appointment violated established procedure for appointment of professors in the university.
“NEC directed all members and branches of our union throughout the Nigerian federation not to recognise, accord or treat Dr Isah Pantami as a professor of cybersecurity under any guise. NEC also resolved to sanction all ASUU members who participated in the process that led to the illegal appointment in accordance with the established procedures of our union.”
