The management of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, has reportedly suspended Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze, a lecturer in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, with immediate effect.

The suspension reportedly followed social media posts attributed to Nwaeze in which he alleged that some professors at the institution earn less than ₦400,000 monthly.

Nwaeze, who is a professor of Development Economics and has been associated with ABSU’s Department of Economics, has previously written publicly about salary and welfare issues affecting university staff. He was also promoted to the rank of professor by the ABSU Governing Council in 2025.

The latest development has drawn attention because of the sensitive nature of discussions surrounding university workers’ remuneration and welfare.

The allegation concerning professors’ salaries has raised questions about the university’s salary structure, while the reported suspension highlights the institution’s response to comments made publicly by a member of its academic staff.

Nwaeze has previously addressed salary-related challenges at ABSU.

In a 2022 publication, he discussed salary arrears affecting university staff and argued that the institution’s financial situation was closely linked to its dependence on internally generated revenue and government subvention.

Academic records also identify Nwaeze as a scholar in Development Economics and Macroeconomics and a member of the Department of Economics at Abia State University.

As of the information available, the specific terms and duration of the reported suspension, as well as the university management’s detailed response to the social media claims, have not been independently established from an official ABSU statement.

The development is expected to generate further discussion among university workers, students, academics and members of the public, particularly on lecturers’ welfare, salaries and the boundaries of public commentary by university employees.