The teaching staff of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike has firmly detached themselves from the National Body of ASUU.
The resolution came after MOUAU branch congress held on Wednesday 21st October, 2015 where a communiqué was raised and it reads; At the end of the Branch ASUU congress of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State held on Wednesday 21th
October 2015.
The following resolutions were made for the information and attention of the management/ governing council of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, the NEC of Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa, all sister universities, members of ASUU and the general public.
1. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all erstwhile members of ASUU MOUAU branch cease to belong to and have anything in
common with the national body of ASUU currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa.
2. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all the teaching staff in attendance at the congress, whose signature appeared in this communiqué and those for whom we stand proxy shall simply be known and addressed as“The Academic Staff of MOUAU led by
Engr. Dr. Joseph Adama as interim Chairman and Jones Bbieri as the interim Secretary.
3. All banking institutions in Nigeria are also hereby put on notice not to transact business nor obey instructions of existing signatories
on the ASUU MOUAU account held in trust for the Academic Staff of MOUAU until further notice.
For the avoidance of doubt and for the interest of peace in our grate University, this resolution is also for the attention of National and State Security Agencies as they are hereby put on notice to watch out for disgruntled elements who parade themselves as representing a union that does not exist in our great institution.
It hereby put on alert all well meaning Nigerians and especially parents who have their wards in
our great institution that pulling out of ASUU is in the best interest of the University at this time in her growth and development.
The lecturers had earlier threatened to pull out from the National body of ASUU if the leadership continues to ignore the over 250 members who
passed a vote of no confidence on the executives of ASUU MOUAU branch led by Dr. Ugochukwu Onyebinama for indiscipline, high-handedness and misrepresentation among others.
Onyebinama was said to have misinformed the
national executive council of ASUU on the state of affairs in MOUAU prompting the union to advice the local branch to petition to the
President against the VC and the governing Council of the University which Onyebinama did without due consultation and knowledge of the
members branch ASUU.
The lecturers said Onyebinama was only using his position as ASUU chairman to disrepute the VC Prof Edeoga for taking a disciplinary action against him when he was indicted by a panel that investigated his wrong-doings in the University.
The resolution came after MOUAU branch congress held on Wednesday 21st October, 2015 where a communiqué was raised and it reads; At the end of the Branch ASUU congress of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State held on Wednesday 21th
October 2015.
The following resolutions were made for the information and attention of the management/ governing council of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, the NEC of Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa, all sister universities, members of ASUU and the general public.
1. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all erstwhile members of ASUU MOUAU branch cease to belong to and have anything in
common with the national body of ASUU currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa.
2. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all the teaching staff in attendance at the congress, whose signature appeared in this communiqué and those for whom we stand proxy shall simply be known and addressed as“The Academic Staff of MOUAU led by
Engr. Dr. Joseph Adama as interim Chairman and Jones Bbieri as the interim Secretary.
3. All banking institutions in Nigeria are also hereby put on notice not to transact business nor obey instructions of existing signatories
on the ASUU MOUAU account held in trust for the Academic Staff of MOUAU until further notice.
For the avoidance of doubt and for the interest of peace in our grate University, this resolution is also for the attention of National and State Security Agencies as they are hereby put on notice to watch out for disgruntled elements who parade themselves as representing a union that does not exist in our great institution.
It hereby put on alert all well meaning Nigerians and especially parents who have their wards in
our great institution that pulling out of ASUU is in the best interest of the University at this time in her growth and development.
The lecturers had earlier threatened to pull out from the National body of ASUU if the leadership continues to ignore the over 250 members who
passed a vote of no confidence on the executives of ASUU MOUAU branch led by Dr. Ugochukwu Onyebinama for indiscipline, high-handedness and misrepresentation among others.
Onyebinama was said to have misinformed the
national executive council of ASUU on the state of affairs in MOUAU prompting the union to advice the local branch to petition to the
President against the VC and the governing Council of the University which Onyebinama did without due consultation and knowledge of the
members branch ASUU.
The lecturers said Onyebinama was only using his position as ASUU chairman to disrepute the VC Prof Edeoga for taking a disciplinary action against him when he was indicted by a panel that investigated his wrong-doings in the University.
