UNIBEN, ABU Join CONUA

The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has announced the applications received from two Nigerian universities, University of Benin (UNIBEN) and the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, to join the congress.

The statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ernest Nwoke, stated that Mr. Sammydavies Osagie-Eweka (Chairman) and Mr. John Osazuwa (Secretary), presented the application to join CONUA from UNIBEN, while Dr. Aminu Abdullahi Isyaku (Chairman) and Dr. Usman Isyaku, of the Department of Geography (Secretary), presented it from ABU.

While receiving their applications, CONUA’s National Coordinator, Dr. Niyi Sunmonu, of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), said the congress was set to reposition academic staff unionism.

“The will of the lecturers in congress must in truth move the narrative and not that of a few overlords,” he said.

He said CONUA had a vision to restore glory to the university system by putting students’ academic welfare on the front burner. He added that the congress was working hard to make perennial strikes a thing of the past and continuously engage the government of the day as partners in progress, even in situations of agreement and disagreement.

Nwoke noted that CONUA was receiving requests from many more universities seeking to join CONUA.