Ekiti State University Proscribes ASUU, Other Unions | READ WHY
Udeme James
Aug 06, 2022
The management of Ekiti State Government-owned Bamidele Olumilua University of Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti has proscribed all the unions in the institution.
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The proscription affects Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASUU).
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The acting Registrar of the university, B.S. Momoh, in a memo to the university community today, August 5, said that the step was necessary as the unions, through their actions, were distracting the university from its development vision and mission.
He said that the situation in the university has been "one day one troubleÔÇØ since June 2, when the unions protested against the activities of the instruction's Governing Council.
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"The management views these acts as unbecoming of and unexpected of responsible staff members hiding under the guise of union activism.
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"BOUESTI, being a new university, certainly does not need these distractions if it must develop properly to fulfill the vision and mission for which it was established. It has, therefore, become imperative to ensure that irresponsible acts like these are avoided in our university.
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"After a review of the incidents and in line with the directive of Ekiti State Governor and Visitor to the university, the three trade unions in BOUESTI - ASUU, SSANU and NASU are hereby proscribed with immediate effect.
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"Members of staff are hereby enjoined to go about their normal duties without fear and desist from getting involved in unlawful activities.ÔÇØ
Source: PUNCH
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