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Mariam Abacha University To NUC: You Are Out To Blackmail Us

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) asked Nigerians not to patronize Maryam Abacha American University of Niger, the university on its website has replied the commission saying they are only out to black mail them and could be due to jealousy of the young but fast growing institute. Below is what the university management also wrote in a memo published on its website. In the memo the institution said;

“It considers the NUC publication about Maryam Abacha American university of Niger as blackmail and orchestrated campaigns of calumny to smear the reputation of our young but rapidly growing university by some self-seeking corrupt officers of the NUC and their external collaborators jealous of the university.”

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The institution further made the following below clarifications to the public:

  1. As a foreign university, the National Universities commission (NUC) has no jurisdiction or legal right on the activities of Maryam Abacha American university of Niger. This is why NUC has not in any way made any visitation to Maryam Abacha American university of Niger since its inception in 2013. Strangely enough, the NUC was quick to issue public statement against a university it knows absolutely nothing about.nursingworldnigeria.com
  1. The NUC publication against Maryam Abacha American university of Niger is an indictment of international policy as it has violated diplomatic channels of communication and other relevant diplomatic norms
  1. It is on record that on 7th April, one Ajayi Eunic of the state house medical center, Asokoro Abuja wrote the NUC to verify the status of Maryam Abacha American university of Niger with the commission.
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In its response ref: NUC/AS/PRV/VOL.1/105 dated 9th April, 2015, the NUC stated, inter alia “I am to add that the Republic of Niger is one of the countries that have a bilateral agreement with Nigeria, therefore, any approval by the republic of Niger is recognized by Nigeria. The letter was signed by Director, Academic standards, Dr G. B. Kumo for the executive secretary of NUC. Who then is fooling who and why should NUC be so desperate to disown degree that have not yet been awarded?

  1. Maryam Abacha American university of Niger has also received a similar letter of recognition from the federal ministry of education of Nigeria, dated 27th October 2014 through the evaluation and accreditation division/education department.
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Maryam Abacha American University runs undergraduate degrees in core sciences, social sciences and the arts.

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