UMUAHIA – The Registrar Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Dr. Acho Elendu, has defended the sack of some principal officers of the University, saying that the institution has zero tolerance for corruption immoral acts.

This is coming as the university, sacked a senior lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Michael Ukaegbu, for alleged involvement in sex-for-grade scandal in the university.

Ukaegbu was a former Acting Head, Department of Mass Communication.

The university also sacked Mr. Leonard Chukwuma for alleged fraud and admission racketeering.

Their sack was ratified by the University’s Council at its 148th regular and resumed meetings held on Thursday, 16th and ,20th December 2021, at the University Council Chamber, chaired by its Chairman and Pro-Chancellor, Senator Adolphus N. Wabara.

The Council in a communiqué, signed by the Registrar/Secretary to the Council, Dr Acho Elendu, said: “Council-in-Session ratified the dismissal of Dr Michael I. Ukaegbu, former Acting Head, Department of Mass Communication for involvement in sex-for-grade and Mr Leonard Chukwuma for fraud and admission racketeering.”

The university also ratified the appointment of distinguished Professor Ogbonna Onuoha, a Professor of Linguistics/Igbo, as substantive Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration); and also approved the regularisation and confirmation of some staff which have been outstanding for several years.

The council resolved that henceforth the university would sanction staff who fail to return to the university and fulfill other obligations of their contractual agreement on completion of their TETFund sponsored academic development programmes.