Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge of Bayero University Kano has emerged the new President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the 17th National Delegates’ Conference of the union.
Dr Fagge, would succeed the previous ASUU president, Professor
Ukachukwu Awuzie of the Imo State University(IMSU) owerri who has led
the Union for so many years, when the Union faced their tough challenges.
In a congratulatory message by the Minister of Education, Professor
Ruqayyatu Rufai, She urged the newly elected executives to work on
Improving the previous Regime’s achievements, in service.
In her own Words; “ASUU, now led by Fagge should foster leadership that
would improve on the immediate past president which we all believed
brought about a lot of transformation in unionism.
“While we wish the outgoing Exco success in their future endeavor, I
must say that there was unprecedented achievements by the Prof. Awuzie
led Executive committee that helped in the implementation of most of the
2009FGN/ASUU Agreements, the statement added.
The elected executives comprises of dedicated men and women who are
willing to work for the promotion of our Educational sector. They
comprise of;
• Biodun Ogunyemi Onabanjo(Vice President)
• Dr. Victor Osadeke(Financial Secretary)
• Dr. Ademola Aremu(Treasurer)
• Dr. Ngozi Iloh(Welfare Officer)
• Dr. N. Wurugii(Legal Adviser to the ASUU national body).