UNIZIK has exposed a staff member accused of extorting ₦400,000 from a parent for fake admission.
The case has been referred to a disciplinary committee as the school reaffirms zero tolerance for fraud.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), has taken decisive steps against admission fraud after a staff member was accused of extorting ₦400,000 from a parent under the guise of securing admission for her son.
According to a press statement issued on Saturday by the institution’s Acting Head of Information and Public Relations, Louis Njelita, the implicated staff member, Mr. Nnaji Kenneth of the Registry Department’s Personnel Unit (Statistics), allegedly collected the sum from the mother of a prospective student with the promise of securing him admission into the Faculty of Medicine.
The scheme fell apart when the deal was later “renegotiated” for entry into the Nursing Science program. However, after Kenneth stopped responding to calls, the victim’s mother directly petitioned the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi.
Njelita revealed that when confronted, Kenneth admitted to the fraudulent act in the presence of senior university officials, including the Chief Safety Officer, Mr. Ken Chukwurah; Chief Legal Officer, Rev. Fr. Maurice Izunwa; and the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Nyelita Louis. The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Arinze-Umobi, reiterated the institution’s zero-tolerance stance on admission racketeering, stressing that “admission into UNIZIK is free.”
She instructed that the issue be sent to the relevant disciplinary committee for further action, with the results anticipated in due time. “The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has cracked down on admissions racketeering within the institution.
The matter has been referred to the appropriate disciplinary committee, and the university community awaits the outcome,” the statement noted.
The university community has welcomed the crackdown as a positive step toward restoring integrity in its admission processes. Stakeholders have expressed hope that the disciplinary measures will serve as a strong deterrent to others who may consider engaging in corrupt practices within the institution.
