TUESDAY- 7th September, 2021: Three lecturers of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, died on the same day.
It was learnt that the lecturers, Prof. A. I. Nwabughuogu of History/International Relations Department, Dr D. S. Okoroigwe of Geography/Planning Department, and a third lecturer from the Department of Political Science, all died on Friday, September 3.
According to a source who spoke to Punch claimed lecturers of the institution were suffering economic hardships.
"We are being owed more than seven months’ salaries; the last time (we were paid) was January 2021," he said, according to the publication.
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Abia State University, Dr Victor Nkemdirim, confirmed the three deaths, describing the situation as unfortunate.
