In what appears to be the repercussion of
the sacking of over 200 staff of the
institution, shortage of lecturers and other
important staff has hit the Federal
University of Dutsin-ma, leaving newly
admitted students stranded.

It was gathered that the admission list for new
students into 100 and direct entry students for
200 level that was made public three months
ago are still yet to resume, due to the absence
of lecturers that would ensure the success of
their academic activities.
Findings from staff and students of the
institution pointed to the rash decision taken
by the institution in terminating appointment
of several qualified staff including professors, a
development that is now bringing the
institution to its knees.
One of those spoken to who pleaded anonymity
said that the situation is so bad that an entire
department is having no single academic staff.
“I suspect that the new students are yet to
resume because of shortage of staff. In some
departments like Food Science Technology, all
the lecturers were sacked. In Political Science
and Accounting Departments, several lecturers
were also sent packing,” he added.

Also speaking, a lecturer from the Faculty of
Sciences, described the prevailing condition of
academic staff as unfortunate.
He explained that a lecturer who is supposed to
take only one course at the moment, is
handling between seven to eight courses.
“We don’t have enough lecturers in the
Chemistry Department where I am lecturing. A
lecturer is handling seven to eight courses
which is not supposed to be so,” he added.
He said that all the hardship is as a result of
the sacking of other lecturers for no just cause.
When the Registrar of the institution, Aliyu
Dalha Kankia was contacted on phone to
respond to the development, he didn’t pick
several calls put through to his GSM line, and
did not return the calls.
A text message was subsequently sent to his
GSM phone, which he also failed to respond.
It would be recalled that the Federal University
of Dutsinma was one of those established by
former President Goodluck Jonathan.

www.katsinapost.com/2016/12/22/lack-of-enough-staff-threatens-smooth-running-of-fudma/

So why can't they recruit new staff