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University of Lagos threatens UEW over dismissal of Nigerian Professor

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The University of Lagos Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a threat to hold the government of Ghana and the University of Winneba (UEW) accountable if something occurs to their erstwhile vice chancellor and member of the association, Professor Austin Nwagbara.

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Dele Ashiru, Chairman of ASUU UNILAG issued and signed a statement calling on authorities of the University of Education, Winneba and pertinent government agencies and Ghanaian citizenry to ensure that no harm comes to Professor Austin Nwagbara’s life and property.

“They should take notice that should anything untoward happen to Professor Nwagbara, the authorities of the University of Winneba and the government of Ghana would be held squarely responsible with its reciprocal consequences for Nigeria-Ghana relations and the Ghanaian community in Nigeria”, Dele Ashiru threatened.

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Full text below;

Our Union ASUU-UNILAG received with anguish, the reports of harassment, intimidation and detention of one of our colleagues Professor Austin Nwagbara who is currently on sabbatical at the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, based on a leaked video of a meeting addressed by the erudite Professor.

It is the opinion of our Union that no matter how scathing the views of Professor Nwagbara may be to the authorities of the University at Winneba, the Government and people of Ghana, the fact remains that Professor Nwagbara’s views should be viewed within the context of academic freedom guaranteed by Article 3 and 4 of the Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility which states that:

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.

Every African intellectual shall enjoy the freedom of movement within his or her country and freedom to travel outside and re-enter the country without let, hindrance or harassment. No administrative or any other action shall directly or indirectly restrict this freedom on account of a person’s intellectual opinions, beliefs or activity.

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