By Editor
In an era where the Kano State Government is working tirelessly to revive the educational sector, every kobo of public funds must be accounted for. However, at Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, a shadow is being cast over the integrity of the payroll. The case of Abdussalam Muhammad Kani al-Gusawy has moved beyond simple absenteeism it has become a question of financial and moral debt to the people of Kano.
A civil servant’s salary is a contract: the state pays for time, expertise, and presence. When a lecturer like al-Gusawy reportedly spends weeks outside Kano State, ignoring his lecture timetable to pursue personal political interests, he is effectively breaking that contract.
If a lecturer is absent but still collects a full monthly alert, he is not just “missing work”; he is committing a form of administrative fraud. For every class he misses while traveling, he owes a “moral debt” to the students who are paying fees and the government that is paying his wages.
It is a profound irony to see an individual who is on the government payroll acting as a full-time “opposition” figure. Mr. al-Gusawy is frequently seen challenging government officials and critiquing the very administration that funds his livelihood.
There is nothing wrong with having a political opinion, but there is everything wrong with using government time and resources to sabotage government stability.
Is he a Lecturer? Then his place is in the lecture hall in Kano.
Is he an Opposition Activist? Then his place is in the political field not on the state’s payroll.
One cannot claim to be a “man of the people” while simultaneously depriving the children of the poor of the lectures they have earned. You cannot be a “champion of justice” while practicing the injustice of “Ghost Lecturing.”
The Sabotage of Student Futures
Every week al-Gusawy spends on his “political travels” is a week stolen from his students. This is a direct act of educational sabotage. When a lecturer is more interested in the “corridors of power” than the “corridors of the classroom,” the entire institution suffers.
Institutional Decay: It creates a culture of indiscipline where other staff may feel they can also abandon their posts without consequence.
Financial Leakage: Kano State cannot afford to pay for “ghost” services.
A Call for a Forensic Audit
We call on the Kano State Ministry of Higher Education and the Governing Council of the University to perform a forensic audit of Mr. al-Gusawy’s activities.
We demand to see his travel clearance (if any) for his frequent trips outside the state.
We demand a verification of his lecture attendance records against his actual presence on campus.
If Abdussalam Muhammad Kani al-Gusawy finds the classroom too small for his political ambitions, he should do the honorable thing: Resign. Let his salary be used to hire a dedicated youth who is ready to teach. The students of Sa’adatu Rimi deserve an educator, not a political traveler.
Written By: Comr. Najeeb Nasir DG Unifier Project, najeebnasir99@gmail.com