Bauchi varsity denies exodus of PhD lecturers over ‘poor welfare’   

The Sa’adu Zungur University formerly Bauchi State University, Gadau has denied the resignation of 30 PhD holders.

The management of the university in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Auwal Hassan, said a media report claimed that members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) left the school.

Hassan noted that the University did not record such resignations. 

“Our record shows that only six PhD, have exited or are away from the university in the past 1 year and 10 months of the tenure of this administration, citing various personal reasons not related to salary concerns,” Hassan said.

“However, the statistics show the number of academic staff who are away either on sabbatical leave, leave of absence, or secondment, and those who for one disciplinary reason or the other, are dismissed from the University. It also contained the number that resigned on their own for personal reasons, not related to poor pay.”

SAZU said that it has so far dismissed six personnel based on abscondment, and disciplinary grounds while two persons are currently on sabbatical leave and two on secondment.

“The University, through the support of His Excellency Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (Executive Governor of Bauchi state), has consistently prioritised the welfare of and development of its staff, including academic staff, and has implemented various initiatives to enhance their working conditions. This involves timely salary payments and other financial benefits.

“Under the leadership of the current administration, since December 2022, the University has timely promoted numerous academic staff with full payment of promotion arrears where applicable.”