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UNICAL appoints Bursar after 5 years of Crisis
CALABAR – The Governing Council of the University of Calabar headed by Gen. (rtd) Martin Luther Agwai has appointed Joseph Odum as the substantive Bursar for a 5 year tenure. Odum had been previously appointed as one of the Acting Bursar by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi.
Within the last 4 years the Varsity has had over 6 various Bursars both in substantives and acting bases. In 2016, the then Busar, Peter Agi was fired for corruption, then in 2020, Beatrice Igwe’s services were terminated from the University for corruption and embezzlement of funds but 12 months later she was recalled but forced to forfeit 50% of her salary.
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