Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter has decried
the sacking of Professor Austin Nwagbara, a Nigerian professor, by the University of Education
(UEW), Ghana, saying: ‘No African intellectual shall in any way be persecuted, harassed or
intimidated for reasons only of his or her intellectual work, opinions, gender, nationality or
ethnicity.’
ASUU in a statement on Friday said its condemned ‘in absolute terms the unwarranted
harassment, intimidation and illegal detention’ of the Professor Austin Nwagbara.
ASUU in the statement by Dele Ashiru, chairman of ASUU-UNILAG further called on the
‘authorities of the University of Education, Winneba, relevant government agencies and the people
of Ghana to ensure the safety of Professor Nwagbara’s life and property.’
Source: Vanguard
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