FG decries rising abscondment by varsity teachers

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The Federal Government has described as alarming, the rising cases of abscondment by academic staff of various Nigerian universities sponsored for training in foreign countries.

The Federal Government has described as alarming, the rising cases of abscondment by academic staff of various Nigerian universities sponsored for training in foreign countries. The Federal Government has described as alarming, the rising cases of abscondment by academic staff of various Nigerian universities sponsored for training in foreign countries.

Bala pleaded: “The ministry should do something to assist universities. We don’t have these teachers. And the few that we have trained with hard-earned Nigerian money, go to help other economies.” Reacting to the concerns raised by the ABU vice chancellor, Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, admitted that the situation was denting Nigeria’s image.

Recall that in July 2023, TEFFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, disclosed that more than 137 lecturers, who were sponsored abroad by the agency, had absconded, refusing to return to the country after completing their studies.- posted someone else's personally identifiable information

 

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