MOUAU LECTURERS DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM ASUU NATIONAL BODY

The teaching staff of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike has firmly detached themselves from the National Body of ASUU. The resolution came after MOUAU branch congress held on Wednesday 21st October, 2015 where a communiqué was raised and it reads; 

At the end of the Branch ASUU congress of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia  State held on Wednesday 21th October 2015,the following resolutions were made for the information and attention of the management/ governing council of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, the NEC of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa, all sister universities, members of ASUU and the general public.

1. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all erstwhile members of ASUU MOUAU branch cease to belong to and have anything in common with the national body of ASUU currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa.
2. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all the teaching staff in attendance at the congress, whose signature appeared in this communiqué and those for whom we stand proxy shall simply be known and addressed as“The Academic Staff of MOUAU led by Engr. Dr. Joseph Adama as interim Chairman and Jones Bbieri as the interim Secretary.
3. All banking institutions in Nigeria are also hereby put on notice not to transact business nor obey instructions of existing signatories on the ASUU MOUAU account held in trust for the Academic Staff of MOUAU until further notice.      

For the avoidance of doubt and for the interest of peace in our grate University, this resolution is also for the attention of National and State Security Agencies as they are hereby put on notice to watch out for disgruntled elements who parade themselves as representing a union that does not exist in our great institution.
It hereby put on alert all well-meaning Nigerians and especially parents who have their wards in our great institution that pulling out of ASUU is in the best interest of the University at this time in her growth and development. 

The lecturers had earlier threatened to pull out from the National body of ASUU if the leadership continues to ignore the over 250 members who passed a vote of no confidence on the executives of ASUU MOUAU branch led by Dr. Ugochukwu Onyebinama for indiscipline, high-handedness and misrepresentation among others.
Onyebinama was said to have misinformed the national executive council of ASUU on the state of affairs in MOUAU prompting the union to advice the local branch to petition to the President against the VC and the governing Council of the University which Onyebinama did without due consultation and knowledge of the members branch ASUU.
The lecturers said Onyebinama was only using his position as ASUU chairman to disrepute the VC Prof Edeoga for taking a disciplinary action against him when he was indicted by a panel that investigated his wrong-doings in the University.

NEW DEAN FOR CEET & CVM

The atmosphere was completely filled with jubilation yesterday as the deanship elections in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET)/College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) produced new DEANS for the colleges.

In CEET, Prof. Gozie Ihekweaba (AKA De Oracle) immerged the winner and was returned as the DEAN of the college while Prof. Maxwell Ezeja was also declared winner and returned as the DEAN of CVM. Congratulations to the 2 powerful, dogged and gallant professors, the two colleges and MOUAU at large are hoping to have the best leadership from the duo.  

NEW PROFESSORS IN MOUAU

The atmosphere was filled with joy and laughter on Thursday 15th October 2105 as the administration of Prof Hilary Edeoga rolled out 34 candidates promoted to the rank of Professors and 10 to the rank of Associate Professor.

This reflects the momentum in Prof Edeoga’s avowed drive to reposition the University’s status and ranking by improving the standard of quality education in MOUAU and prioritizing the Students and Staff Welfare.

The 52^nd meeting of the Appointments and Promotions committee held on Tuesday 13^th October,2015 under the chairmanship of Prof Hilary Edeoga  after following due process in the assessment of the candidates and with the external assessment report, have the under listed candidates promoted to the ranks of Professors and Associate Professors.

Fake Parents in MOUAU

In continued efforts to malign the VC Prof. Hilary Edeoga, some few individuals who don’t like Edeoga just because he did not allow them to continue in their illicit act of extortion, bully, harassment & victimization of the students, have sworn to destroy the peace & progress in MOUAU. On 29th Sep, some people were hired as parents to protest crooked allegation against the VC whom the whole Nation has praised for his transformation, honest & progressive leadership. Luck ran out of them when the State Security Service (SSS) arrested one Tony Okoro who was briefing the press alongside Uchenna Ikwulegbu & Nnamdi Ajom who confessed they are not parents but were hired and later briefed the press whom they have deceived on the truth. It is unfortunate that same people are spreading fake news that the University security is filled with armed cultist. The security team headed by Mr. Ekedo has ensured students security, peace and order in & within the Campus. Instead of allowing the SSS to do their work, they quickly rushed to the CP to allege that the school security armed to the teeth arrested the innocent by-standers. 

The qus is:-

1)    Why are they defending the so called by-standers?

2)    Why not leave the SSS to do their investigation?

3)    Why didn’t the students demonstrate if their allegations are right?

4)    Why hiring fake Parents?

5)    Why carrying rumor that MOUAU security is armed to the teeth when the Police whom they said went for the search have not said so?

The good people of MOUAU are urged to disregard the rumors and disassociate themselves from these cankerworms selfishly, seeking to destroy the peace & progress MOUAU is currently enjoying under Prof Edeoga.