The leadership of the Kano State Chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), now Federal University of Education (FUE), has denied the existence and legitimacy of any splinter group within the institution.
Its Chairman, Ado Abdullahi at a media briefing in Kano, told journalists that any parallel academic staff union under the guise of Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU of the Federal University of Education FUE Kano should be considered null and void as COEASU is the only legitimate union existing in all newly created FUE nationwide.
Abdulashi said; “We feel it is interesting to note that COEASU still operates legitimately in both Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri and Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo, where the upgrade came more than a year earlier than our Institution.
“Similarly, COEASU also operates peacefully in FUE, Zaria which was upgraded alongside our own University.”
He noted that, “in view of the potential threat to peace and smooth transition of the Institution to its new status, we urge the management to halt any undue rebellion against our Union.”
Abdullahi called on the staff of the Institution and Kano state to remain calm as COEASU would continue to do what is right for the progress of the Institution.
He said; “We view any attempt to split the union as an attempt by a few self-seeking saboteurs to undermine the peaceful and orderly transition process that the Council has already put in place by constituting committees and calling for memorandums from all stakeholders.”
Mercy Chukwudiebere
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