Education
ASUU Reacts To Dissolution Of Governing Boards Of Federal Universities
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The leadership of ASUU has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s move in the nation’s education sector
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The University of Jos ASUU chairman described the dissolved governing councils of all federal universities as a major setback to the growth of university education in Nigeria
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Chris Yilgwan added that if Tinubu’s directive is not addressed properly, it can cripple the entire country’s university system
EkoHotBlog reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the dissolution of the governing councils of all federal universities in the country by the federal government.
Speaking on the development, Chris Yilgwan, University of Jos (UNIJOS) ASUU chairman, described the move as “a major setback” for the growth and development of university education in Nigeria.
According to Yilgwan, the dissolution contravened the Act establishing federal universities, adding that it will stagnate the progress of the institutions, Premium Times report added.
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“The recent dissolution of the governing councils of federal universities by the National Universities Commission does not conform with the Miscellaneous Act of 2003 as amended.
“The Act provided a statutory tenure of governing councils of universities and so they cannot be dissolved at will like other boards.
“The governing council is the highest decision-making body of every university, and once it is dissolved without an immediate replacement, it stalls every major decision in the university.
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“So, we consider the dissolution as inimical to the progress of the university system and call on the federal government to rescind its decision,” he said.
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