‘Professor’ Pantami’s Appointment Unprecedented In Nigeria – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has declared the appointment of the minister of communications and digital economy, Dr Isa Pantami as a professor as an unprecedented controversy in the Nigerian university system.

The union as such said it is not convinced with the appointment of the minister of communications and digital economy as a Professor at the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Owerri.

Recall that the ASUU chapter of FUTO recently, said standard processes was followed in the appointment of Pantami as Professor of Cybersecurity in the university following an investigation by the panel.

But reacting, to the national union said there is something wrong with the appointment of Panatami.

“The controversy this appointment has generated is unprecedented in the recent history of Nigerian universities. Indeed, it has generated passionate comments and responses from individuals and groups within and outside the nation,” Osodeke said.

“The controversy centres on the perceived roles played by the University administration in the alleged fraudulent appointment, and the subsequent seeming endorsement by the ASUU branch at FUTO. Consequently, some media commentators – print electronic and social have impugned that the national body of ASUU was in agreement with the position of ASUU FUTO Branch on the said appointment.

“Nothing could be farther from the truth. ASUU, as a Union has never supported, promoted or endorsed any illegal appointment or promotion of academics in any Nigerian University, including those of its members. As a Union, we have always insisted on strict adherence to due process and the rule of law in all aspects of university administration and governance.”

In view of the foregoing, the union rejected the ASUU-FUTO Committee’s report and set up an independent committee to investigate all issues surrounding the controversial appointment of Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) as a Professor of Cyber Security in the University.

He added that “thereafter, the position of ASUU-NEC shall be made known to the public. In addition, another committee shall visit the ASUU-FUTO branch with a view to determining the role of members in the controversial appointment and report back to NEC for further action.”

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