By Steve Oni, Ilorin
Kwara State University, Malete, has debunked insinuations making the round that a former student of the University, Mariam Muhammed, was wrongfully withdrawn from the Institution.
According to the institution’s Ag. Director, University Relations, Hamidat Sulyman Yusuf, Mariam Muhammed with Matriculation Number 12/27AC/302 was admitted to the institution to study Accounting in 2012, adding that in 2017, it was discovered that a member of staff of the University was involved in illegal upgrading of results for some students through a syndicate.
This, the Director University Relations said, prompted an investigation by the management into the case.
She said: “The affected member of staff has been dismissed and the decision upheld by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.
“After thorough investigation, KWASU’s Disciplinary Committee invited the affected students. The aforementioned student, Mariam Muhammed, was invited, queried and given fair hearing after which the committee carried out thorough investigations on all alleged cases, exploring all avenues.
“Mariam Muhammed was found culpable of result falsification as two of her grades were found to have been tampered with. It was discovered that there was a discrepancy between the score recorded for her as original score and what was on the result sheet collected by the committee.
“Based on the aforementioned, the Senate of the University withdrew the B.Sc. degree in Accounting awarded to Mariam Mohammed.
“This is in line with the Oath of Matriculation sworn to by all students, to faithfully observe all rules and regulations which are in force in the University.
“Kwara State University wishes to assure the public that it remains an Institution committed to upholding skills and integrity and turning out students who have distinguished themselves in scholarship and importantly in character.”
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