OAU lecturers pull out of national ASUU over disagreement
- OAU chapter of ASUU vows to stop paying of their check off dues to the national body
- Boko Haram attacks Dapchi in Yobe state
The feud between the national body of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Obafemi Awolowo University chapter has escalated as the latter has pulled out of the national body to form a new body.
Premium Times reports that the OAU chapter arrived at its decision after it was disowned by the national body.
The chairman of the OAU ASUU caretaker committee, Niyi Sunmonu, in a resolution made on February 12, condemned the resolution of the ASUU National Executive Council meeting on the issues affecting the group.
“Last year, 732 of the 1,371 academic staff of Obafemi Awolowo University wrote to the university management to stop payment of their check off dues to the national body to express our displeasure against the way the national body handles the OAU branch’s crisis.
There are several reasons for pulling out which include the alleged unilateral removal of the elected treasurer by ASUU national president and also the alleged transfer of N11 million from OAU branch account to ASUU national account," Niyi Sunmonu said.
Members of the OAU chapter promised that they would stand with Niyi Sunmonu-led caretaker committee and stopped payment of their check off dues to the national body.
Meanwhile, suspected Boko Haram members have attacked Government Girls Secondary School, Dapchi, in Burasari local government area of Yobe state
The attack was confirmed by the Yobe state commissioner of police, Abdulmaliki Sunmonu.
Sumonu confirmed the attack in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria.
A teacher in the school, who escaped the attack, told Daily Trust that the attackers stormed the school around 7pm through the eastern part of the town.
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Source: Naija.ng