Academic Staff of Universities [ASUU], Usmanu Danfodiyo University branch has rejected moves by the Federal Government to appoint a new vice chancellor and other principal officers of the institution without a Governing Council.
The ASUU branch chairman and secretary of the university, Muhammad Almustapha and Shuaibu Sodiku respectively, described the attempt as a flagrant violation of the university statutes concerning the appointment process of a new vice chancellor.
The union, however, called on President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Education and other critical stakeholders to urgently reconstitute the Governing Councils of public universities.
“This step is crucial for universities to operate legally and smoothly, inline with the provisions of the law,” it said.
They also called for Investigation into all manners of violations of the law in the recent actions taken by various universities in the absence of the governing council.
The statement further called for autonomy and independence of universities by adhering to established procedures and safeguarding their integrity.
It appealed to all stakeholders to join hands in protecting the autonomy and integrity of public universities for the betterment of our
educational system and the future of our nation.
