Plot to install factional ASUU exco has failed

The Chairman of the University of Ilorin Branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Usman Adebimpe Raheem, has said that the plot by a group of people to install a factional executive council for the Union last Wednesday (April 20, 2016) has failed woefully.

Speaking with newsmen at the Union secretariat after the abortive plot, Dr Raheem said that the plotters were not members of the University of Ilorin academic community, “but people from other campuses around the South-west, who wanted to impose on us, in a commando style, an executive of an 11-man congress, over and above the congregation of 1,538 lecturers of this University.”

Presenting the awards to Prof. Ambali in his office last Wednesday (April 20, 2016), the Country Representative of CYC, Ambassador Bakare Luqman, explained that the organisation pays keen attention to public office holders who have made the society better through their various endeavours.

Ambassador Luqman said, “Through the years, the organisation has been observing the way public office holders have been discharging their duties in the bid to delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of their respective communities so that they could be identified, recognised and encouraged to do more”.

The CYC Country Representative described Prof. Ambali as “a golden fish with impeccable records, visionary leadership and a lover of the African youth”.

He said, “The award recipient has won the heart of the African youths by his conduct and credentials as a distinguished leader, dogged administrator, bastion of hope and a statesman per excellence”.

Ambassador Luqman disclosed that the award to Prof. Ambali was unanimously agreed upon at the organisation's national executive council meeting held at the University of Ghana, Legon.

In his response, Prof. Ambali expressed his appreciation to the organisation, noting that their effort is highly commendable.

The Vice-Chancellor said, “I thank you for nominating me. I thank the University for the opportunity to serve. I thank the staff for their dedication that has made these awards possible and for keeping the consistent academic calendar”.

Prof. Ambali also thanked the students of the University of Ilorin for imbibing the training they are receiving in the University and for being law-abiding, adding that academic excellence, character moulding, and clear vision are the traits of the students.

The Vice-Chancellor then commended the efforts of the CYC members who have travelled from different parts of the world to present the award to him.

Members of the CYC team that came to present the award included Ibiwoye Olawale, Yusuf Gbemisola, Jerome John, Ahmed Coulibaly and Helen Avideme.

Source: http://www.unilorin.edu.ng/index.php/en/2013-09-02-10-18-35/news-feed/5136-plot-to-install-factional-asuu-exco-has-failed