Appoint Governing Council now, UNIBEN ASUU urges FG

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BY SIMON EBEGBULEM

BENIN – THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Benin chapter, yesterday, appealed to the Federal Government to urgently reconstitute the University's Governing Council to ensure the smooth running of the institution.

Addressing newsmen in Benin City, Edo State, Chairman of ASUU in the university, Dr. Anthony Monye-Emina and Secretary, Dr. Tunde Adeleke, admonished the Federal Government not to re-appoint the chairman of the dissolved Council, to avoid industrial crisis in the university.

They said: "Our position is underscored by the fact that the Federal Government and stakeholders in the universities are desirous of getting results from the resources infused into the system. The union will not accept or tolerate a Pro-Chancellor or Chairman of Council who frowns at every policy in favour of staff welfare."

It will be recalled that the former chairman of the Council, Sir Gabriel Tobi, had reacted to the allegations against him by ASUU in the past, and described them as untrue and mischievous, saying: "I brought back peace to the university by ensuring that the best person emerged as the VC through due process irrespective of where he came from."

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