News Rain Nigeria reports that the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma Chapter has shown concerned over the Prof. I. K. Omoruyi panel.
ASUU Ekpoma on Tuesday through a statement that was signed and issued by its Chairperson and Secretary, Dr. Monday Igbafen, and Dr. Azebiole – Coker Anthony, expressed doubt on the ability of the Special Visitation Panel led by Prof. I.K. Omoruyi.
The Special Visitation Panel was set up by the visiting Governor to the University, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
ASUU: Ambrose Alli University Expresses Displeasure Over Omoruyi Panel’s Visitation
ASUU Ekpoma said the association is not so sure that Prof. Omoruyi will not come up with unbiased reports at the end of its findings.
ASUU, stated the Prof. Omoruyi led Panel in its maiden visit to the University on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, has already demonstrated that they are going to do the bidding of the management of the instruction to the detriment of the staff and students of the University.
According to the statement by the Union, it stressed that attention has been drawn to the news report that the special Visitation Panel to AAU, Ekpoma set up by the Visitor to the University, Governor Godwin Obaseki visited the Ambrose Alli University on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, wherein the Chairman of the Panel, Prof I.K. Omoruyi, claimed to have met with the stakeholders of the University, calling for their cooperations.
The Union further emphasized that some staff who were intimated of the said visit of the Panel waited in their various offices throughout the day without seeing the members of the Panel, adding that the worst still was the fact that Academic Staff of various Faculties who were asked to wait for the Panel in the Faculties waited in vain.
“it is therefore suspicious and misleading for the Panel to claim to have met with the stakeholders in the University as elaborately reported in the print and electronic media, quoting the Chairman of the Panel, Prof. I. K. Omoruyi.”
The ASUU Ekpoma stated that the members of the Panel led by its Chairman, Prof. I. K. Omoruyi, actually visited the University on the said date; as the Panel visited the Onogie of Ekpoma and the Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area; whereas the Panel took a hasty marathon tour of some new projects in the University; whereas the Panel was closely led and provided guidance throughout the visit by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. I.A Onimawo and his team; whereas the Panel was lavishly treated to a luncheon by the University Administration at the University’s Faculty of Management Sciences; but sadly, the special Visitation Panel never met with the major stakeholders in the University on the said date.”
“The hope of workers, students and staff Unions in the University to receive the members of the Panel in a town hall meeting in the University was dashed as no formal invitation was extended to them for a meeting, not to even mention having the knowledge of the Panel’s itinerary.” the union stated.
ASUU maintained that while not casting aspersion on the Panel, the said Panel’s visit, the false claim of meeting with stakeholders, and the promise to take side with the University Administration all call to question the integrity and capacity of this Panel to achieve the expected laudable mission, which the government and the concerned stakeholders are anxiously yearning for.
“Just as other concerned major stakeholders in the University, ASUU AAU, Ekpoma is greatly perturbed by this development”. ASUU stated.
