Tag: ASUU

ASUU Expresses Concerns over Surge in Resignations from Public Universities

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) sounded the alarm on Tuesday, revealing that numerous departments and units within Nigeria’s public universities are grappling with staffing shortages due to a wave of lecturer resignations in pursuit of better opportunities. Prof. Ayo Akinwole, the Chairman of ASUU at the University of Ibadan Chapter, disclosed this distressing situation in Ibadan, Oyo State. He painted a bleak picture of the conditions in Nigeria’s public universities, noting that stress and frustration were palpable among poorly-remunerated lecturers. Akinwole contended that without urgent intervention, the trend…

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House of Representatives Steps In to Address Unpaid ASUU Salaries

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The House of Representatives has taken steps to mediate in the ongoing dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over eight months of unpaid salaries. This decision was made following the unanimous adoption of a motion presented by Rep. Paul Nnamchi (LP-Enugu State) and co-sponsored by Rep. Aminu Jaji (APC-Zamfara), Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), and Rep. Lilian Orogbu (LP-Anambra) during the plenary session on Thursday. Rep. Nnamchi, while moving the motion, highlighted the crucial role university lecturers play in the education system by providing…

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