An employee of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has been suspended for allegedly forging his degree and National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate.
The employee, Nwafor Nwesuzor, was suspended for six months while his case undergoes further investigation.
The suspension was announced in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Vice Chancellor on Public Relations and Special Duties, Dr Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Thursday.
“The Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Charles Esimone, has approved the immediate suspension of Nwafor Ogbonnaya (Nwafor Nwesuzor) over allegations of presentation of forged and fake degree result to the university.
“In a bid to secure employment in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nwafor Ogbonnaya whose real name is Nwafor Nwesuzor abandoned his undergraduate programme and forged the university statement of result and a letter of exclusion from the National Youth Service Corps.
“He later went ahead to complete his degree programme. The whole scenario emanated when Mr Nwafor Ogbonnaya wrote to the university, requesting to change his degree result,” the statement partly read.
Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Nwesuzor had forged his degree result and NYSC exemption certificate.
The class of degree in both results presented varies, with the forged statement of result bearing second class lower division while the original result bears third class.
“In following due process the Vice Chancellor in exercising his powers based on the university rules and regulation approved his immediate suspension from the employment of the university for six months while his case undergoes other processes in the university before final disposal action,” the statement further read.
