ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University
Ekpoma chapter is to join all ASSU members nationwide to observe a one
day strike in solidarity with their colleagues at the Rivers State
University of Science and Technology (RSUST) who are pressing for a
reversal of the arbitrary manner in which the institution is governed.
A statement by the Chairman of ASUU, AAU chapter, Prof. Fred Esumeh
and Secretary Dr. Stanley Omoikhoje respectively, said that Nigerians
should hold the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Ameachi
responsible for the disruption in academic activities in the nation's
universities following the one day nationwide strike.
Vanguard learnt that at the centre of the crisis in RSUST is the
Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. B .B Fakae whose appointment has been
described by ASUU as undeserved and illegal and has continued to
receive widespread rejection.
According to ASUU, "It beats human logic that a man who was smuggled
into the system in the first place could be appointed by the Visitor
to continue in office in acting capacity at the expiration of his four
year tenure. His four years term came after a 2 year period on acting
capacity, thus completing a circle of acting VC, and back to acting
VC".
"ASUU says it views the appointment of Prof, Fakae as Acting
Vice-Chancellor as unacceptable and a direct invitation to anarchy. It
is morally repugnant, legally indefensible and it represents the peak
of arbitrariness that should not be allowed to go unchallenged"
In the same vein, ASUU UNIBEN chapter has directed their members to
observe the one day nationwide in sympathy with their colleagues in
RSUST, according to statement signed by its chairman, Amadi-Emina.
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