The Governing Council of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi State, has dismissed a senior lecturer, identified as Dr Usman Aliyu, over allegations of sexual harassment involving a married postgraduate student, Mrs Kamila Aliyu.
It was gathered that Director, Information and Public Relations of the institution, Zailani Bappa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Bauchi on Thursday.
He said: “Yes, it’s true, and that was because the lecturer was confirmed guilty of the offense by the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee of the institution.
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“The dismissal was in accordance with the chapter 3, item f, i, (o) of the Senior Staff Conditions of Service of the University.
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“The Council has subsequently approved his dismissal from the service of the University with immediate effect.
“In view of this, he has been directed to hand over all the property of the university in his possession to his Head of Department and identification card to the Chief Security Officer of the University.”
