The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has suspended indefinitely Mr David Udo-Udom, the lecturer, allegedly involved in the sexual harassment of a female student.
This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s spokesperson, Okwun Omeaku, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Nsukka.
According to Omeaku, the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a Disciplinary Panel constituted by the university to investigate the incident.
He said the affected lecturer, who is of the General Studies division, was allegedly caught in a video harassing a female student.
The PRO said that the UNN had zero tolerance for sexual misconduct involving either staff members or students.
“UNN is among the few universities in the country that has a sexual harassment policy, which guides the relationship between our staff and students.
“As a university, we are committed to protecting our students from any form of abuse and exploitation.
”The university management will not hesitate to punish Udoudom, according to our rules, if he is found guilty by our disciplinary panel,” he said.
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria.
Founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe who was the Governor General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963, and the first President of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966. The University of Nigeria Nsukka was formally opened on 7 October 1960.
The University of Nigeria has three campuses in Enugu State–Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla – and the Aba campus in Abia State.
The University of Nigeria is the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria, modelled upon the American educational system.
It was the first land-grant university in Africa and one of the five most reputed universities in Nigeria.
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