Abia varsity lifts lecturer’s suspension after ASUU plea
Abia State University, Uturu, has provisionally lifted the suspension of a lecturer in its Department of Economics, Prof. Nnamdi Nwaeze. The university conveyed the decision in a letter dated September 3, 2026, signed by its Acting Registrar, Dr Joy Nwankwo. The letter, titled “Lifting of Suspension,” said the decision followed a written plea by the Read More:…
The Department of Economics at Abia State University, Uturu, has provisionally lifted the indefinite suspension of Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze. The university announced the decision in a letter dated September 3, 2026, signed by its Acting Registrar, Dr Joy Nwankwo. The lifting of the suspension was prompted by a written plea from the Academic Staff Union of Universities' Abia State chapter.
While the university's action is without prejudice to the ongoing investigation, which will receive its final report soon, the suspension did result from Nwaeze critiquing university conditions, including low salaries and unpaid allowances. Following this development, the ABSU chapter had called for Nwaeze's recall as a condition for ending its strike.
The state government had initially stayed away from the issue but later met some union demands. The university's decision to lift the suspension has been confirmed by Prof Chidi Mba, the chairman of ASUU-ABSU, who stated that the union will handle the matter administratively, without commenting on the specifics.
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