The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, in conjunction with the National Universities Commission, NUC, is set to beam its searchlight on corrupt practices in the Nigerian universities over chain of petitions received by the anti-graft commission.
The acting Chairman of the ICPC, Mr Ekpo Nta, said this at a one-day sensitisation workshop on "Effects of Corruption in the Nigerian University System” to examine the state of the country’s tertiary institutions, in Abuja, on Tuesday, 24th July, 2012.
Nta said ICPC had received petitions from students, members of staff, unions and other stakeholders alleging sundry corrupt practices and abuses in most tertiary institutions in the country.
The chairman said the abuses were highlighted as including admission processes, conduct of examinations, appointments and promotion of staff, manipulation and falsification of academic records such as transcripts.
Also reported are sexual harassment and victimisation of applicants, syndicated plagiarism by students and staff, delay or non-payment of gratuities and pension, non-adherence to bidding processes in the award of contracts.
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