The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Katsina State has demanded the immediate suspension from office of the embattled Vice-Chancellor of the state-owned University, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Professor Sanusi Mamman, who is under investigation for some misconducts.
A statement by the Chairman of the Coalition, Abdulrahman Abdullahi, said the suspension of the Vice-Chancellor will give room for credible, fair, and free investigation.
The Vice-Chancellor is currently facing a panel of inquiry set up by the management of the institution over some allegations he is to clear.
According to the statement, the Coalition is concerned over the allegations and counter-allegations going viral in social media regarding the Vice-Chancellor.
Abdullahi hinted that the Coalition appreciates the action taken by the Governing Council of the university, by constituting a panel of inquiry to investigate the allegations and misconducts against the Vice-Chancellor at a time when the majority of the people are of the view that the allegations if not properly investigated and necessary action taken, could ruin the hard-earned integrity of the university.
The Coalition noted that apart from suspending the Vice-Chancellor to allow for fairness and justice in the ongoing investigation, his continuous occupation of the position may cause alterations, fabrications, inaccessibility to implicating documents, and may create fear of victimization in people who may be required to give testimonies or want to come forward with evidence against the Vice-Chancellor.
Abdullahi also said the Coalition suggested the suspension of all contentious recruitments made by the Vice-Chancellor until a proper review has been made to ensure that the recruited staff have met all the required criteria and qualifications.
They also called for the constitution of another panel to look into staff victimization, unlawful postings of staff, and the issue of promotion.
Abdullahi, therefore, said the Coalition sincerely urged the panel to discharge its duties diligently without fear or favour.
