The Director, Directorate of Human Resource and Establishment, (HR&E) University of Calabar, Mrs. Agatha Ikposhi has been suspended from duty.
According to the suspension letter signed by the University Registrar, Mr. Gabriel Egbe, UNICAL, suspended Mrs. Ikposhi over her unsatisfactory response to allegations of falsification of age, records of service and defrauding of the Federal Government of Nigeria levelled against her by an alumnus of the University.
The letter stated that, “Management, in line with the provisions of the Public Service Rules has directed that Mrs. Agatha Ikposhi be placed on suspension with effect from Wednesday, 16th March, 2022 and the matter referred to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) for further investigation”.
Mrs. Ikposhi was also directed to hand over all university property in her possession to an Officer who has been deployed to take over from her, just as the Bursar has been directed to place her on half salary pending the determination of the case.
She is also enjoined to stay away from the University within the period of her suspension unless while responding to the invitation of ACTU.
It would be recalled that in a petition dated February 21, 2022, Mr. Joe Agi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and an alumnusof UNICAL, accused Ikposhi of falsifying her age and other record of service. Agi also sent copies of the petition to General M.L. Agwai, Chairman Governing Council, University of Calabar; and the Vice Chancellor Professor Florence Obi.
Agi argued that based on the international passport issued to Ikposhi in 1975 and the Yellow Form she filled she should have retired from the service of the Cross River State Government in 2014, having attained the age of 60.
