Yola — AMERICAN University of Nigeria, (AUN) Yola Adamawa State has 11 lecturers of their appointment even as it employed 17 expatriate lecturers.
Interestingly the sacked lecturers are from Nigeria and other African countries.
Though the reason for the sack of the lecturers is scanty, one of the affected dons claimed that the decision was taken against them because of their critical stand on decisions taken by the institution's senate.
The source said "the Americans who are running this university allow democracy in their country, but most unfortunately, they refuse democracy to prevail in Africa, this is exactly what they are doing in this university".
But, a statement issued by the spokesman of the university, Mr. Abba Tahir, said the contract which six of the lecturers signed before taking responsibility in the school was not renewed, while 5 others were made redundant for reasons best known to the university.
"Dr. Margee Esign has hired two new accomplished Deans for two of the three schools, and 17 new members of the faculty. In the process, 6 previous members of the teaching faculty were not renewed-all contracts at AUN are for limited terms and these six had expired in normal course of events and five others were made redundant" The statement said.
He emphasized that the AUN engages none of its workers in a permanent and pensionable job, reaffirming that all jobs in the AUN were only on contract basis, while the institution takes responsibility to end all contracts at its mercy.
Meanwhile, the university said its decisions were borne out of strengthening the university's vision of being a world class institution.
Interestingly the sacked lecturers are from Nigeria and other African countries.
Though the reason for the sack of the lecturers is scanty, one of the affected dons claimed that the decision was taken against them because of their critical stand on decisions taken by the institution's senate.
The source said "the Americans who are running this university allow democracy in their country, but most unfortunately, they refuse democracy to prevail in Africa, this is exactly what they are doing in this university".
But, a statement issued by the spokesman of the university, Mr. Abba Tahir, said the contract which six of the lecturers signed before taking responsibility in the school was not renewed, while 5 others were made redundant for reasons best known to the university.
"Dr. Margee Esign has hired two new accomplished Deans for two of the three schools, and 17 new members of the faculty. In the process, 6 previous members of the teaching faculty were not renewed-all contracts at AUN are for limited terms and these six had expired in normal course of events and five others were made redundant" The statement said.
He emphasized that the AUN engages none of its workers in a permanent and pensionable job, reaffirming that all jobs in the AUN were only on contract basis, while the institution takes responsibility to end all contracts at its mercy.
Meanwhile, the university said its decisions were borne out of strengthening the university's vision of being a world class institution.
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