The Federal Competition &
Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Sunday commended the Ahmadu Bello
University (ABU) authorities for terminating the employment of 15 staff and
demotion of one academic staff for corruption and sexual harassment.
Babatunde Irukera, FCCPC Chief
Executive Officer, in a statement, noted that the disciplinary action followed
investigations that established unsolicited and unwelcome sexual advances and
behaviour toward members of the school community, illegal allocation of, and
alteration of grades, and extortion of students.
“These types of conduct
materially affect the entire community, diminish scholarship and negatively
skew academic outcomes in a manner that violates the rights of targets of the
behaviour and victimises others who are invariably indirect victims.
“The inappropriate behaviour
undermines the quality and validity of education and questions the credibility
of educational outcomes”, it read.
“The Commission is further
encouraged by ABU’s commitment to a broader and continuing investigation of
others within the community. In addition, the Commission commends ABU for this
robust and far-reaching effort and the confidence it restores and promotes in
our institutions, systems and processes.
“A transparent, fair and just
educational community is vital for all members of the community, especially
students, and the Commission is keen to ensure that students, as consumers, are
afforded the necessary protections, and our campuses are safe and secure
always.
“The Commission urges educational
institutions to pursue aggressive and open initiatives to ensure harassment,
corruption and other vices are eradicated from educational system”, the
statement added.
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