- The university’s spokesperson, Chijioke Nwogu, declined to comment, citing the event as a personal matter when contacted
The management of Abia State University, Uturu, and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the institution have responded to a recent marriage proposal made by lecturer Wisdom Anucha to a student in a classroom.
On February 14, Anucha surprised many by proposing to his fiancée, captured in photos circulating on Facebook. The university’s spokesperson, Chijioke Nwogu, declined to comment, citing the event as a personal matter when contacted by Premium Times.
“I think this is a personal matter. I am not in a position to speak about his (the lecturer’s) relationship,” Mr Nwogu said while expressing surprise that he was contacted for such a “trivial issue”.
Similarly, the leadership of the ASUU at the institution said the lecturer did not breach the union’s ethics and university regulations.
The chairperson of ASUU in the institution, Chidi Mbah, told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday that the matter had been discussed at the union’s meeting where they ascertained that there is no law against the lecturer’s action.
“It (the proposal to the student) is not against our principle. It is a matter of choice,” Mr Mbah stated.
“On the part of the university law, to the best of my knowledge, there is no law that is against that,” he added.
The ASUU leader argued that it is even encouraged that a lecturer should marry from among his students. He noted that the management of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) usually gives out prizes to NYSC members who marry themselves.