Alleged gross misconduct: UNICROSS VC, Prof Angba suspended by varsity governing council

Surprisingly, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Augustine Angba, has been suspended by the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Governing Council over serious misconduct charges.

At a meeting of the Governing Council on Monday, May 6, 2024, a vote was taken to remove Angba of his duties effective immediately.

The council has appointed Professor Stephen Oshang from the Faculty of Agriculture to serve as the acting Vice-Chancellor until further notice.

The suspension comes on the heels of a vote-of-no-confidence passed by some staff members of the university on January 17, 2024.

The staff who was protesting the non-payment of five months’ salary arrears, had carried placards with slogans like “This Management and the VC must go” and “We don’t want them any longer.”

Angba had previously criticized the staff unions, claiming that four members had hijacked the union and incited others to protest on the streets.

However, the Governing Council’s decision suggests that they found merit in the allegations against the embattled Vice-Chancellor.

Despite several attempts, Vanguard efforts to reach the university’s spokesperson, Mr. Onen Onen, for comments on the matter were unsuccessful, as his phone line was not answered at the time of filing this report.

Similarly, Professor Angba’s phone line was busy when contacted.

(Vanguard)