May 27, 2010
My attention has been drawn to an article on a Blog titled UBEC Scam: How Modibbo, Wife Steal Commission’s Billions Through Phony Companies. This blog belongs to an organization called Sahara reporters.com. The said article was published on Tuesday 11th May, 2010. Although the article was primarily on Dr. Ahmed Modibbo I was mentioned along with him as having been involved in “sex-for-admission ring” or being a member of the said ring in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
My attention has been drawn to an article on a Blog titled UBEC Scam: How Modibbo, Wife Steal Commission’s Billions Through Phony Companies. This blog belongs to an organization called Sahara reporters.com. The said article was published on Tuesday 11th May, 2010. Although the article was primarily on Dr. Ahmed Modibbo I was mentioned along with him as having been involved in “sex-for-admission ring” or being a member of the said ring in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Also mentioned with us is Dr. Aminu Ladan who is now the Chief Executive of NTI, Kaduna. I do not understand the purpose of this article except perhaps to smear my reputation as a responsible family man, father and grandfather. This write-up claimed that General Mamman Kontagora set-up a special panel to probe an avalanche of allegations that “certain lecturers were offering background admissions to otherwise ineligible but delectable ladies in exchange for sex”.
The article claimed that Mr. Abubakar Gimba headed that panel. It is absurd to hear this story, because no such panel was set-up by General Kontagora. He is alive and people can verify it from him. Abubakar Gimba too is alive, people can verify it from him. All the reports of the Committees set-up by Kontagora are available at Ahamdu Bello University, Zaria and people can go there and verify. Abubakar Gimba was chairman of the University Disciplinary Committee under General Kontagora and this was the only committee he headed.
So, I cannot understand why the so-called Sahara Reporters are making this spurious allegation against me and others! The innocent reading public they have misled will also like to know the reason behind their actions.
In the allegations, the name of Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed featured prominently. She was alleged to have been involved in the sex for admission scandal at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and was even reported to have appeared before the Committee and testified in favor of Dr. Ahmed Modibbo. How could she have testified before a non-existent Committee? The Sahara Reporters.com even gave a number which they alleged is a fake matriculation number given to her. This lady called Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed has never been a student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The number U93HS1029 they allegedly said was fakely given to her actually belongs to Aishatu Hassan Mohammed. It is not a fake number. The student was withdrawn by the Screening Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) under my chairmanship because she was admitted into the University with a polytechnic qualification to read History. So, I cannot understand why Aishatu Dahiru who is now the wife of Dr. Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed is being dragged into this matter? Readers will like to know why Sahara Reporters are doing this.
The claim by the Sahara Reporters that General Kontagora sent the report of his investigation on the alleged “sex-for-admission” scandal to General Abacha for sanction or approval is a display of ignorance by the Sahara Reporters on how a University is managed even under a Sole Administrator. When General Kontagora was posted to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as Sole Administrator, he came with his Decree which gave him the powers of the Department, Faculty, Senate and Council; so he did not need to refer the report of any committee, he set up to anybody outside. It is important to inform the Sahara Reporters that the Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can receive a report of a Committee which he himself set-up but not one set up by his subordinate. So, where did the Sahara Reporters get the idea that traditional rulers were mobilized to stop General Abacha from taking a decision on a report from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria? The readers will like to know the names of the traditional rulers who allegedly prevailed on General Abacha.
It is also pertinent to point out that Dr. Aminu Ladan was a Registry Staff in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was not a lecturer so, where did they get the idea that he was a lecturer? If they want to attack him because of his appointment as Chief Executive of NTI they need to find a better reason to do so. In any case, lecturers in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as lecturers do not get involved in admission of students. This is done at the level of the Department, Faculty and Central Admissions Committee. Under General Kontagora admissions were even centralized under the office of the Director, Academic Planning. Why is Sahara Reporters misleading the innocent readers?
I have been editor-in Chief of Analysis magazine from 2002-2005, and had never published an article without a bye-line. Why is the Sahara Reporters hiding the identity of the writers of this article? Since they told so much lies about me, and they masked the identity of the writers, why should anyone believe what they have written in that article?
Signed
Alkasum Abba
Also mentioned with us is Dr. Aminu Ladan who is now the Chief Executive of NTI, Kaduna. I do not understand the purpose of this article except perhaps to smear my reputation as a responsible family man, father and grandfather. This write-up claimed that General Mamman Kontagora set-up a special panel to probe an avalanche of allegations that “certain lecturers were offering background admissions to otherwise ineligible but delectable ladies in exchange for sex”.
The article claimed that Mr. Abubakar Gimba headed that panel. It is absurd to hear this story, because no such panel was set-up by General Kontagora. He is alive and people can verify it from him. Abubakar Gimba too is alive, people can verify it from him. All the reports of the Committees set-up by Kontagora are available at Ahamdu Bello University, Zaria and people can go there and verify. Abubakar Gimba was chairman of the University Disciplinary Committee under General Kontagora and this was the only committee he headed.
So, I cannot understand why the so-called Sahara Reporters are making this spurious allegation against me and others! The innocent reading public they have misled will also like to know the reason behind their actions.
In the allegations, the name of Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed featured prominently. She was alleged to have been involved in the sex for admission scandal at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and was even reported to have appeared before the Committee and testified in favor of Dr. Ahmed Modibbo. How could she have testified before a non-existent Committee? The Sahara Reporters.com even gave a number which they alleged is a fake matriculation number given to her. This lady called Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed has never been a student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The number U93HS1029 they allegedly said was fakely given to her actually belongs to Aishatu Hassan Mohammed. It is not a fake number. The student was withdrawn by the Screening Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) under my chairmanship because she was admitted into the University with a polytechnic qualification to read History. So, I cannot understand why Aishatu Dahiru who is now the wife of Dr. Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed is being dragged into this matter? Readers will like to know why Sahara Reporters are doing this.
The claim by the Sahara Reporters that General Kontagora sent the report of his investigation on the alleged “sex-for-admission” scandal to General Abacha for sanction or approval is a display of ignorance by the Sahara Reporters on how a University is managed even under a Sole Administrator. When General Kontagora was posted to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as Sole Administrator, he came with his Decree which gave him the powers of the Department, Faculty, Senate and Council; so he did not need to refer the report of any committee, he set up to anybody outside. It is important to inform the Sahara Reporters that the Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can receive a report of a Committee which he himself set-up but not one set up by his subordinate. So, where did the Sahara Reporters get the idea that traditional rulers were mobilized to stop General Abacha from taking a decision on a report from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria? The readers will like to know the names of the traditional rulers who allegedly prevailed on General Abacha.
It is also pertinent to point out that Dr. Aminu Ladan was a Registry Staff in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was not a lecturer so, where did they get the idea that he was a lecturer? If they want to attack him because of his appointment as Chief Executive of NTI they need to find a better reason to do so. In any case, lecturers in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as lecturers do not get involved in admission of students. This is done at the level of the Department, Faculty and Central Admissions Committee. Under General Kontagora admissions were even centralized under the office of the Director, Academic Planning. Why is Sahara Reporters misleading the innocent readers?
I have been editor-in Chief of Analysis magazine from 2002-2005, and had never published an article without a bye-line. Why is the Sahara Reporters hiding the identity of the writers of this article? Since they told so much lies about me, and they masked the identity of the writers, why should anyone believe what they have written in that article?
Signed
Alkasum Abba
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