The management of Abia State University (ABSU) has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze, with immediate effect.
The suspension followed social media posts by Nwaeze in which he alleged that some professors at the university earn less than N400,000 monthly.
The lecturer also claimed that the cumulative earnings of some commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke riders, were higher than the salaries of professors at the institution.
Reacting to the posts, the university management said the professor’s comments were “inimical to the interests” of the institution.
The suspension was contained in a statement signed by Chijioke Nwogu, the university’s Public Relations Officer and Deputy Registrar.
The management also disclosed that an investigative panel had been constituted to examine the matter and determine the circumstances surrounding the lecturer’s social media publications.
The university is expected to take further action based on the findings and recommendations of the investigative panel.
