The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, Prof. Mu’azu Abubakar Gusau, has denied reports that he accused the House Committee on University Education of demanding bribe from Vice Chancellors to pass their 2025 budget.
An online media had published the allegation that the lawmakers demanded about N480 million bribe to approve their 2025 budget proposal.
In a letter of disclaimer addressed to the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education, Abubakar Hassan Fulata, titled “Disclaimer: Re: Investigation: Nigerian lawmakers demand N480 Million from universities to approve 2025 Budget” Prof. Gusau described the allegation as baseless, malicious and mischievous and urged the lawmakers to discountenance the publication.
Gusau said “the report, sub titled “targeting a stubborn VC”, the reporter specifically alleged that “the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau, Muazu Gusau, appears to have become a target for lawmakers. During the 16 January meeting the lawmakers threatened to “deal with” Mr. Gusau for being stubborn”
“The paper also alleged that it is unclear what Gusau has done to incur the lawmakers’ wrath but it seems he has refused to comply with their demands.
“At first, the intention of the University was to ignore the write-up in its entirety, but on a closer reflection, we have deemed it necessary to respond to the issues raised to foreclose any possibility of such jaundiced, misleading and vexatious insinuations being taken for the truth by otherwise discerning members of the National Assembly including your amiable self and other Honourable Members of the House Committees on Education.
“For record purposes, the Vice Chancellor, Prof: Mu’azu Abubakar Gusau was represented at the University’s 2025 budget defence by a team led by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Dr. Lawal Sa’adu and during the exercise, the team enjoyed a robust, friendly and convivial session with the lawmakers.
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“We make bold to say that neither the DVC nor any member of the University team at the budget defence is a party to the information concocted by the media house and put out in the media space.
“We, therefore, urge you, Mr. Chairman and members of your Honourable Committee, to discountenance the malicious and mischievous write-up from the medium which has a proclivity towards sensational headlines and destructive journalism.
“Mr. Chairman, the Governing Council, the Vice Chancellor and indeed, the Management and Senate of the Federal University Gusau, openly acknowledge the praise-worthy support of your Committee and pledge to work assiduously to further cement such relationship in the interest of the overall development of the University and furtherance of tertiary education in Nigeria.”
Hon. Fulata and House of Representatives had also recently dismissed the allegation, describing it as baseless and unfounded, urging the medium to ensure professionalism in its reportage.
