The Academic Staff Union of Universities , University of Lagos , has described as illegal the arrest and detention of a Professor of English, Austin Nwagbara , in Ghana.

ASUU threatened that if anything untoward happened to the don , the Ghanaian government would be held accountable.

Nwagbara was on sabbatical at the University of Education, Winneba , Ghana , when a discussion he reportedly had with some members of the Nigerian community was leaked.

A video clip of the meeting reveals the don berating Ghanaians for mistreating Nigerians despite their contributions to Ghana ’ s economy .
He asked Nigerian media houses to investigate the allegations against the Ghanaian authorities and broadcast to embarrass the government .
After the video went viral , the Winneba University sacked him.

In a statement by the school ’ s registrar , quoted by Ghana -based Starr News , the varsity said the don ’ s sabbatical at the school , which started in October 2018, had been terminated over the controversy.

“ In the said video, Prof . Nwagbara makes several unsavoury , unethical and damning comments about our country , its history as well as its educational system.

“ The university totally dissociates itself from the grossly irresponsible comments and condemns it in no uncertain terms.

“ The university after subjecting Prof . Augustine Uzoma Nwagbara to internal disciplinary process finds him culpable of gross misconduct and has, accordingly , dismissed him , ” the statement said in part.

According to Ghana ’ s Star FM , the Ghana ’ s Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs , Osei Mensah -Bonsu , backed the decision of the university.

“ We can ’ t continue to have such persons in our midst . No country will encourage that sort of a thing in its backyard, ” he said.

The lecturer was said to have been later invited by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.

He was reportedly accompanied by the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana , Ambassador Micheal Abikoye, and was allegedly subjected to hours of interrogation.

A statement by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the CID , DSP Juliana Obeng, said the professor was arrested for “ offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace . ”

It added that he was later released on bail.

Colleagues of Nwagbara at the UNILAG said the alleged harassment of the professor was wrong .

The UNILAG ASUU Chairman , Dele Ashiru, in a statement on Thursday , said the union received the reports of his alleged detention with “ anguish . ”
“ It is the opinion of our union that no matter how scathing the views of Professor Nwagbara may be to the authorities of the university at Winneba , the government and people of Ghana , the fact remains that Professor Nwagbara ’ s views should be viewed within the context of academic freedom guaranteed by Article 3 and 4 of the Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility which states that
‘ No African intellectual shall in any way be persecuted , harassed or intimidated for reasons only of his or her intellectual work , opinions, gender , nationality or ethnicity.

‘ Every African intellectual shall enjoy the freedom of movement within his or her country and freedom to travel outside and re - enter the country without let , hindrance or harassment. No administrative or any other action shall directly or indirectly restrict this freedom on account of a person ’ s intellectual opinions , beliefs or activity . ’

“ In the light of the above, our union condemns in absolute terms the unwarranted harassment, intimidation and illegal detention of the erudite professor . Our union calls on the authorities of the University of Education, Winneba , relevant government agencies and the people of Ghana to ensure the safety of Professor Nwagbara ’ s life and property .

“ They should take notice that should anything untoward happens to Professor Nwagbara , the authorities of the University of Winneba and the government of Ghana would be held squarely responsible with its reciprocal consequences for Nigeria - Ghana relations and the Ghanaian community in Nigeria , ” he said in the statement .



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So people are talking and ASUU thinks they have moral justifications to comments on this issue?

helinues:
So people are talking and ASUU thinks they have moral justifications to comments on this issue?

With your kind of comment, it's not far fetched why Nigeria is being run down by small Ghana..

That professor spoke the truth, it's high time Nigeria engages its media on Ghana as Ghana has done, we allowed South Africa and the xenophobic acts is now majorly on Nigerians, now Ghana wants to take same route.

Yes there are bad Nigerians, but to tag 200m people bad just because of less than 20 people is the height of it..

Esseite:


With your kind of comment, it's not far fetched why Nigeria is being run down by small Ghana..

Nobody is running Nigeria down excepts Nigerians themselves.. If you have been outside Nigeria before, then you will understand better..

The professor goofed.. Ghananains are accommodative. We Nigerians have abused the opportunities

Don't you guys just wish you would find any Ghanaian lecturer in any of the Nigerian higher institutions to give the tit for tat treatment?

That's how unfortunately low the country has descended.

helinues:


Nobody is running Nigeria down excepts Nigerians themselves.. If you have been outside Nigeria before, then you will understand better..

I have been outside Nigeria multiple times, I am a Nigerian and am not bad..

Yes Nigerians can be desperate and not contented, but if we place all of them together in one category, how do we know we still have a good number of good ones.

Your opponents cant be fighting you while you fight yourselves... it would be total annihilation.

helinues:


Nobody is running Nigeria down excepts Nigerians themselves.. If you have been outside Nigeria before, then you will understand better..

The professor goofed.. Ghananains are accommodative. We Nigerians have abused the opportunities

Do you know how many Ghanians that reside in Nigeria that has claimed Nigerian nationality? So because less than 15 people committed crimes, 200m Nigerians have abused the opportunities?

Nigerians are truly Nigerian problem..

Below is a comment from mbila on page 2.

Do you even have sense at all or your another mumu senseless Ghanaian. Last year , two Ghanaians who specializes in robbering and killing their victims with acid at Choba , Portharcount was arrested but Nigeria medias didn't tag all Ghanaians in Nigeria criminals and Nigerians didn't loot Ghanaians businesses and propeeties at Ghana Village in Portharcount. last two years in Abuja, a Ghanaian Susu and Lotto took all his Nigeria customers money ran back to Ghana and no Nigeria medias tag all Ghanaians in Abuja as criminals and no Nigerian looted any Ghanaian Goods and business in Abuja.
Last year , a Cameroonia killed her Nigerian boss and took her valuable properties and no Nigeria medias tag other Cameroonias living in Nigeria as criminals. Last year too, a Togolese killed his Nigeria boss who was MD in a big respected company and no medias in Nigeria tag every Togolese living in Nigeria as criminals and Nigerians didn't attack Togolese living in Nigeria. But let a Nigerian living in Togo, Ghana or Cameroon have an issue with a citizen of those countries or just a rumour that a Nigerian quarrel with any citizen of those countries I mentioned. Their medias will report it in various local language for more than two months, insult all Nigerians and called every Nigerians living in their country criminals and their lazy, jobless citizens would take law into their hands , kill and looted Nigerians goods and properties.
2008 Nation Cup in Ghana, Ghana and Nigeria played football match and Ghana won by 1 nil. But one old man in Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana used his Moto bike with microphone announced to every corner of Tamale that Nigerians are killing Ghanaians living in Lagos , Nigeria which is pure liar but before you know it thousands of Ghanaians came out looted Nigerians businesses and properties, killed 4 Nigerians and injured hundreds of Nigerians living in Tamale Ghana. But later it was confirmed that is a rumour and fabricated liar to harm Nigerians living in Tamale.
I lived in Ghana for two years and there is no village in Ghana that I don't know. Ghanaians hate seeing someone succeed even among themselves. All they like and cheerish much is dead bodies and mad peoples

Esseite:


I have been outside Nigeria multiple times, I am a Nigerian and am not bad..

Yes Nigerians can be desperate and not contented, but if we place all of them together in one category, how do we know we still have a good number of good ones.

Your opponents cant be fighting you while you fight yourselves... it would be total annihilation.

See bro, sometimes we deserved those harassment.. Must we wait for foreigners to harrass us before our people can behave well.. They need to stop those poo most especially in Ghana. Imagine, some Nigerians are doing kidnapping business in Ghana.. Kidnapping for Christ sake

If you want to enjoy your life abroad, never associate with Nigerians.. Simple as ABC

Esseite:


Do you know how many Ghanians that reside in Nigeria that has claimed Nigerian nationality? So because less than 15 people committed crimes, 200m Nigerians have abused the opportunities?

Nigerians are truly Nigerian problem..

Have you been to Ghana itself before ?

helinues:


See bro, sometimes we deserved those harassment.. Must we wait for foreigners to harrass us before our people can behave well.. They need to stop those poo most especially in Ghana. Imagine, some Nigerians are doing kidnapping business in Ghana.. Kidnapping for Christ sake


If you want to enjoy your life abroad, never associate with Nigerians.. Simple as ABC

This is the reason, Chinese would build restaurants in Nigeria and say "No blacks"

Because we have already rejected ourselves.

Nigerian lecturers in general tire person.

It is their country they can do whatever they like


If Nigerians don't like it, then they should leave their country and stay away from it, instead of constituting nuisance everywhere

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This is a case of 'Nigerians must Go"

helinues:
So people are talking and ASUU thinks they have moral justifications to comments on this issue?

Please what kind of insensitive comment is this?This is one of the reasons why other countries look down on us

OlawaleSmarter0:
It is their country they can do whatever they like


If Nigerians don't like it, then they should leave their country and stay away from it, instead of constituting nuisance everywhere

I commend Ghana Government for defending their people

OlawaleSmarter0:
It is their country they can do whatever they like


If Nigerians don't like it, then they should leave their country and stay away from it, instead of constituting nuisance everywhere

I commend Ghana Government for defending their people

Esseite:


Heli, I know... but the shops that were locked, were the owners kidnappers aswell?...

Their are subtle ways the Ghanian media could have singles out the individuals rather than making inciting headlines against another country.

The lady that was killed by her husband (an Italian) or so... we singled out the Italian rather than going ITALIANS ARE KILLERS.

Having shops?? That's a norm for evil perpetuals to disguise. See the Ghanaians are even somehow late.. They should have done this long time ago before things get worse to this stage..

Some Nigerians sometimes claimed Ghana more than Ghananain self with their show off and bragging..

You do anyhow, you see anyhow

For God and Humanity's sake..no amount is small..
Newly married and with a daughter of 2months..
Help save him.

Only fools will be against the Prof. in Nigeria.

Esseite:


Do you know how many Ghanians that reside in Nigeria that has claimed Nigerian nationality? So because less than 15 people committed crimes, 200m Nigerians have abused the opportunities?

Nigerians are truly Nigerian problem..

Nigerians truly are our major problem

izzou:


God bless the Ghanaian government for terminating his appointment

That's a country that will defend it's own. If it's over here, nothing will happen. We have seen it countless times from foreign employers, etc

Whether the prof spoke the truth or not, the government has sent a message to whoever will go there and say nonsense

Let's keep eating shiiit from every tom, gbola and Harry

Exactly .

If this happened in Nigeria, the foreigner will be protected and even promoted, the police force, DSS will fish out who leaked the video and all media houses that published the news will be arm twisted to pull it down.

You cannot blame Ghana for protecting their OWN interest even if its wrong , in this case.

I hope the professor learns from this. The president of the country hes trying to defend travelled to another country to announce that Nigerian Youths are lazy. . .go figure.

Esseite:


Do you know how many Ghanians that reside in Nigeria that has claimed Nigerian nationality? So because less than 15 people committed crimes, 200m Nigerians have abused the opportunities?

Nigerians are truly Nigerian problem..

Nigerians should stay away from Ghana instead of constituting nuisance everywhere

You don't go to another country and start talking down on the Government even when your people are causing trouble in the same country

Nawa

Nigeria with making mouth..Las Las nothing come out..Ghana really need to be careful oo..Lai mohammed pls prepare our missile launch..lol..Nonsense

helinues:
So people are talking and ASUU thinks they have moral justifications to comments on this issue?

Na ASUN them be.

Ok

Firefire:
Only fools will be against the Prof. in Nigeria.

May God bless You
GOOD ONE
Let’s await the enemies of PROGRESS

they should employ his asap..after all,he is a professor