The Presidential (Special) Visitation Panel to the University of Abuja, in its report to the Federal Government, has said that the university graduated students who had carryovers in its 2003/2004 session. It also identified the absence of an academic culture in the management of the affairs of the institution from inception.
The Dr. T. C Osanakpo-led Panel in the report which was exclusively obtained by our correspondent, and accessed on Monday, said it took into cognizance the general environment, conduct and the host community as the major concepts in the term of reference addressed under the focus area of conduct of academic and non-academic staff.
The panel noted that the graduation of 31 students of the English Department who had varying numbers of carry-over courses in the 2003/2004 session, “indicates the highest degree of carelessness, incompetence, and insensitivity.’’
It added, “We have every reason to believe that there could be more of such cases. The Senate should be directed to revisit these cases and take appropriate action.”
The panel examined the general atmosphere in the university under different administrations from the first (Prof. Isa Mohammed) to the fifth and current (Prof. JSA Adelabu), and the conduct of academic and non-academic staff before reaching its conclusions.
It noted among other things, that” In terms of management of academic matters, the Panel noted that it is characterised by non-existence/lack of examination and student record office/unit (s) at the university, and management’s/vice chancellor’s reluctance to deal/dispense with proven cases of examination misconduct and malpractices (e.g. the case of graduation of unqualified students (31 No. 2003/2004 session) by Dr. Nnadi of English Department.
“There is also evidence of confirmation of results administratively on behalf of Senate by the Vice Chancellor without due diligence and authorisation ( the case of 31 No. unqualified graduates from English Department);
“Over-admission of students in all programmes of the university resulting in over-stressing, over crowding and over-use of available university physical and manpower resources, and ineffective performance of personnel in carrying out examination administration functions.’’
The panel indicted the university administration for poor record keeping and computation of students Grade Point Average
“It was characterised, in the case of academic staff, by absence from examination invigilation without approval, lack of diligent supervision of postgraduate students, delays in the marking of examination scripts, grading and release of results as well as in the conduct of postgraduate examinations.
“In the case of non-academic staff, they participate in examination invigilation, particularly the junior non-academic staff cadres, too low by training, rank and experience to be part of academic affairs of the university, overstay (surprisingly, in the examinations of the regular programmes of the University).”
The Panel also found out that N98m was expended on ICT from 1999 to date out of which N18. 52m was expended on networking at the Mini Campus aside from the many special grants received from agencies like TETFUND and the National Communications Commission.
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I am surprised the panel would expose the institution. Perhaps, they did not bribe enough. There are more culprits; expose them!
ReplyDeleteSAD INDEED! But similar audit and probe must take place in all the federal institutions.Look at the case of the three illitrate graduates of ESUT that were sent packing by the NYSC. This sort of thing cuts across.The case of most private universities are even wore.May God save us because this nation cannot continue like this.This must be done right for things to improve
ReplyDeleteI can tell you that this panel has myopic vision. Are these the only rot they were able to see? There is no higher institution in Nigeria that is poorly (infact dangerously)managed like Uni-Abuja. Infact, the solution is to simply wipe out the mgt and constitute interim sole administrators to purge it clean b4 restoring mgt to another VC and Co. Only someone who has not been there will fail to understand what we are talking about. Infact the school is a glorified primary school. Period!
ReplyDeletehow i wish they will visit all institutions accross d country & see d messes there.
ReplyDeletehow i wish they will visit all institutions accross d country & see d messes there.
ReplyDeleteyes...uniabuja is a glorified primary school.....i was there, and till date i regret my stay in the school system, more so i appeal to the FG to hastily come to the aid of we the students of uniabuja.
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