The Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State has published the names of staff members who failed to return to duty after completing academic programmes fully sponsored by the institution, exposing liabilities running into millions of naira.

A public notice signed by the university's Registrar, Alhaji Abubakar Mijinyawa, identified the affected staff across multiple departments including Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Soil Science, Pharmacology and Environmental Sciences, stating that they breached bond agreements by either resigning or refusing to resume duty after their studies.

Among those listed, Yakubu Sani Wudil of the Department of Physics carries the highest recorded liability at N18.26 million, followed by Ramla Muhammad Kama of the Department of Pharmacology with N16.34 million, Muhammad A. Alhassan of the Department of Computer Science who resigned and owes N14.56 million, and Afolabi Lukman Olalekan of the Department of Chemistry with a liability of N12.04 million.

The notice further revealed that some defaulters have begun making partial refunds. Bala Ismail Adamu of the Department of Physics refunded N988,195.94 out of a total liability of N12.9 million, while Abdulhamid Aliyu Ardo of Computer Science returned N1 million out of N14.51 million owed to the institution.

The university disclosed that measures already taken against defaulters include suspension of salaries, issuance of notices of indebtedness and referral of cases to the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee.

FUD reiterated that all beneficiaries of its staff development sponsorship programmes are contractually obligated to return and serve the institution upon completing their studies, in line with the terms of their signed bond agreements. The institution warned that those who fail to comply would face disciplinary action and debt recovery measures.

The public listing of the affected staff signals a firm institutional stance against the breach of sponsorship agreements, as the university moves to recover funds tied up in the defaulting cases.