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  • NAAT calls for dissolution of tertiary institutions’ boards

    The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has called for the dissolution of boards of governing councils of universities and other tertiary institutions.

    In a communiqué at the end of its 30th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NAAT urged President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the governing boards of the federal tertiary institutions whose tenures had expired as well as those boards that are incompetent and corrupt.

    The communiqué, by its General Secretary, Comrade Iyoyo Hamilton, NAAT said the President should dissolve the boards and replace them with competent members who are conversant with such institutions.

    The association also advised the Federal Government to be more proactive in tackling recession in the country so that Nigeria can quickly come out of it.

    “Government may do so by providing the enabling environment for stable economy, and encourage more investment in the agricultural and solid mineral sectors,” the communiqué said.

    NAAT also reinstated its full support for the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) in the university system, saying that those university managements who are vehemently opposing its implementation within the system are doing so because of corruption.

    Comrade Suleiman said the association supports the TSA because the policy will curb corruption, saying that was why some corruptly inclined officers within the system kicked against its implementation.

  • Cooperative society, NAAT elect officers

    The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Cooperative and Multipurpose Society Limited and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), FUNAAB Branch, have elected new officers to steer the affairs of both organisations.

    The newly-electedPresident, UNAAB Cooperative and Multipurpose Society Limited, Alhaji Kama-rudeen Adedo, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association held recently, also promised to treat and attend to requests of all cooperators without fear or favour, ill-will or affection.

    Adedo, who polled 329 votes to defeat other contestants, pledged to run the society with the fear of God. He said he would consolidate on the past records by engaging in profitable investments that would enhance income of the group.

    He also promised holding of regular general meetings to disseminate necessary information, hoping that such avenue would be used to listen to advice, suggestion and criticism from stakeholders.

    Other members of the new executive are: Mr. Jonathan Fatokun, Vice-President; Mr. Ogini Odiato, Secretary; Mrs. Margaret Omisope, Treasurer; while the ex-officio members are Prof Adewale Dipeolu, Mrs. Titilayo Okuboye, Mr. Oluwatodimu Oladapo; Mrs. Abosede Adeoye and Mr. Olufemi Owoade.

    Earlier, President, Ogun State Cooperative Federation Limited, Alhaji Ola Balogun, acknowledged the contributions of the society to the development of the movement in the state, thanking the university for the conducive environment that made the society to thrive.

    The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Olusola Oyewole, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof Catherine Eromosele, praised the resilience, hardwork and steadfastness of the cooperative society, adding that the body had grown to become a driving force in solving financial challenges facing staff members.

    In his report, the immediate past President of the Society, Prof Adewale Dipeolu, said the 2015/2016 financial had been a good year, expressing hope that subsequent years would be better.

    He appreciated everyone that has contributed to the successes his team achieved over the years, as he called for more support by the cooperators for the new executive.

  • NAAT visits VC, makes demands

    The IBBU branch of the National Association of Academic technologists (NAAT) has urged the VC to improve laboratory facilities in the university.

    Speaking when the body visited the Vice Chancellor, Prof Muhammad Nasir Maiturare, to welcome him to the university, the chairman, Mallam Ndanusa Katcha called on the Vice-Chancellor to look into the construction of laboratories and provision of equipment given the laboratory risks involved in their work. He also appealed to the VC to facilitate the promotion of members, SIWES and fellowship trainings.

  • Varsity workers threaten strike over 2009 agreement

    Varsity workers threaten strike over 2009 agreement

    University workers under the aegis of National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), Non-Academic Staff of Nigeria Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSNNU) may resume their strike following the non-implementation of the agreement they signed with the Federal Government in 2009.

    Unless the federal government invites the unions for a negotiation, they may join their counterparts in the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which has been on strike since last month, thereby paralysing academic activities in the nation’s universities.

    The three unions are pushing for proper funding of the universities, earned allowances and non-representation in the membership of the committee which produced Needs Assessment report for the Nigerian universities.

    Addressing reporters in Abuja on Friday, the NASU President, Comrade Mrs. Ladi IIiya, called on well meaning Nigerians to prevail on government to implement the agreement it freely entered into with the workers to avoid plunging the nation’s universities into another round of needless crisis.

    She said the unions had exercise restraints in embarking on strike in the interest of the students, government and in protection of good academic standard the Nigerian universities had come to be noted for in recent time.

     

  • Varsity unions threaten showdown with FG over planned retrenchment

    Varsity unions threaten showdown with FG over planned retrenchment

    The three non-academic unions in the Nigeria universities, Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), have warned the Federal Government to desist from the planned mass sack of the non-academic workers as recommended by Prof. Mahmud Yakubu- led committee.

    The SSANU National Vice-President in South-West, Comrade Alfred Jimoh, gave this warning on Friday, on behalf of the three unions at a congress organised which took place at the Paul Hendricks hall, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.

    Jimoh said the report of the committee is full of lies, deceit and misrepresentation, adding that if is implemented, the government should prepare for industrial violence in the nation’s universities.

    “Some of the 189 recommendation of the committee was that there should be an immediate disengagement of non-teaching staff, who are due for retrenchment and stoppage of universities from hiring non-teaching staff on casual, part time or contract basis. It also recommended the conversion of all non-teaching staff in Nigerian universities to the staff of federal or state Ministries of Education to enable government restrict administrative spending,” he said.

    The SSANU Vice-President wondered if the retrenchment of over 40 per cent of the non-teaching staff is the solution to the economic hardship in the country or the bad system of leadership and level of corruption.

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