The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appointed Professor Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, as its new national president.
He succeeds Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, a soil scientist from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, who held the position until the recent transition.
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The announcement came during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress, held in Benin City, Edo State on Sunday.
According to sources, Piwuna emerged victorious in a tightly contested election against Professor Adamu Babayo of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
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Piwuna steps into leadership at a time of growing tension in the academic sector, as unresolved issues surrounding the distribution of Earned Academic Allowances and the increasing exodus of academic professionals continue to stir concerns.
