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NIMR fires back at ASURI over tenure policy controversy, denies victimisation claims

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By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has hit back at the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) over the controversy surrounding the implementation of the Federal Government’s eight-year tenure policy for directors, dismissing allegations of victimisation and personal vendetta against affected former research directors. The Institute maintained that the policy […] The post NIMR fires back at ASURI over tenure policy controversy, denies victimisation claims appeared first on Vanguard News.

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