Workers at the Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile Ife, on Friday
celebrated the dissolution of the
university’s Governing Council by
President Muhammadu Buhari.
The workers, members of the Non-
Academic Staff Union of Universities
(NASU) and the Senior Staff
Association of Nigerian Universities
(SSANU), took over the University
Senate building singing and dancing.
The excited workers believe that the
dissolution of the council by President
Buhari was linked to issues
surrounding appointment of a new
Vice Chancellor for the institution.
“This is a victory for all and one
that is well deserved,” the Chairman
of SSANU, Ademola Oketunde, told
the workers. “We have seen that
President Buhari has a listening ear
and we will continue to appreciate
him for dissolving the Governing
Council.”
“However, we have not won totally
as we will stay here till we have an
Acting VC who will steer the affairs
of the university.
“In the mean time, we are still here
and will keep vigil day and night,
we do not even want anyone to steal
documents here.”
The Federal Government’s action is
coming after several petitions by
NASU and SSANU, who are also in
court to challenge the “imposition” of
a vice chancellor on the institution.
The disagreement over the
appointment of a vice chancellor
began on June 6, 2016. A protest by
the unions, led to the closure of the
institution.
“We are not above them, the
President can dissolve the Council,”
the Public Relations Officer of the
University, Olanrewaju Abiodun,
said.
The Registrar of the Institution, David
Awoyemi, acknowledged the
dissolution and said he is waiting for
further directives.
Source:NL
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