ONE David Iluebe has debunked an allegation levelled against them that he and his friend, Mr Emmanuel Chike, were fake lecturers as claimed by the Bayero University Kano (BUK).
Though, it will be recalled that the duo were arrested by the BUK’s School authorities on 26th of July, 2024, over allegations of selling and marketing books they published to students in the Institution, without passing through alleged due process
According to the School authorities, the duo were apprehended within the School lecture rooms selling the book to students, and this brought the allegation of calling them alleged fake lecturers
However, while responding to the allegation levelled against them, Mr David Iluebe, said they were not fake lecturers as been claimed by the BUK ‘ s School authorities
According to him, “This rejoinder is therefore a refutation of the spurious allegations against my person and dignity. It is necessitated by the need to clear the dark air surrounding what actually transpired at Bayero University, Kano “
“In other words, the response is an attempt to separate the truth from the published misleading lies,” he said
“The business of marketing books in Nigerian tertiary institutions has been my means of livelihood over the years.
“As it currently stands, being a well-educated Nigerian with a PhD without any gainful employment yet, it is with this business that I am currently catering for my family predominantly.
“In fact, it was also with it that I trained myself in the university from first degree up to PhD level.
“Conventionally, I have been to many universities in different parts of Nigeria, where I usually go to classes of interest to either take permission from lecturers in their course of teaching or class representatives in less-
“Finally, I hereby aver solemnly that I am Dr David Iluebe, a native of Okpella in Etsako-East Local Government of Edo State and a bonafide citizen of Federal Republic of Nigeria Among other academic qualifications, I hold a bachelor’s degree in English & Literature, and Master’s in English Language from the University of Benin, and a PhD in English from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
“I am not an impersonator. I am not a book pirate. I am not a manipulator. I am a writer, with over 30 books to my credit. I am equally a book marketer, a CAC-registered publisher, devout Christian and clergyman.
“Over the years, I have been marketing books on Nigerian university campuses without any intent to deceive or cheat anybody or fake my identity.
“So, the notion of a “fake lecturer” does not arise here at all. Besides, I am an intelligent PhD holder in search of gainful employment to enable me to contribute my quota to national development.”
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