After the National Universities Commission (NUC) asked
Nigerians not to patronize Maryam Abacha American University of Niger, the university
on its website has replied the commission saying they are only out to black
mail them and could be due to jealousy of the young but fast growing institute.
Below is what the university management also wrote in a memo published on its
website. In the memo the institution said;
“It considers the NUC publication about Maryam Abacha
American university of Niger as blackmail and orchestrated campaigns of calumny
to smear the reputation of our young but rapidly growing university by some
self-seeking corrupt officers of the NUC and their external collaborators
jealous of the university.”
The management further made the following below clarifications to
the public:
1. As a foreign university, the National Universities
commission (NUC) has no jurisdiction or legal right on the activities of Maryam
Abacha American university of Niger. This is why NUC has not in any way made
any visitation to Maryam Abacha American university of Niger since its
inception in 2013. Strangely enough, the NUC was quick to issue public
statement against a university it knows absolutely nothing
about.nursingworldnigeria.com
2. The NUC
publication against Maryam Abacha American university of Niger is an indictment
of international policy as it has violated diplomatic channels of communication
and other relevant diplomatic norms
3. It is on record that on 7th April, one Ajayi Eunic of the
state house medical center, Asokoro Abuja wrote the NUC to verify the status of
Maryam Abacha American university of Niger with the commission.
In its response ref: NUC/AS/PRV/VOL.1/105 dated 9th April,
2015, the NUC stated, inter alia “I am to add that the Republic of Niger is one
of the countries that have a bilateral agreement with Nigeria, therefore, any
approval by the republic of Niger is recognized by Nigeria. The letter was signed
by Director, Academic standards, Dr G. B. Kumo for the executive secretary of
NUC. Who then is fooling who and why should NUC be so desperate to disown
degree that have not yet been awarded?
4. Maryam Abacha
American university of Niger has also received a similar letter of recognition
from the federal ministry of education of Nigeria, dated 27th October 2014
through the evaluation and accreditation division/education department.
Maryam Abacha American University runs undergraduate degrees
in core sciences, social sciences and the arts.