ASUU Warns On State Of Sa’adu Zungur Varsity

Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has said Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), a Bauchi State government-owned varsity, is a shadow of itself due to poor handling of affairs of the university and well-being of its members.

The zonal coordinator of ASUU, Bauchi zone, Prof. Namo Timothy, stated this at a press conference in Yuli Campus of the university yesterday.

He called on the Bauchi government to declare a state of emergency on the university to reverse manifesting trends of poor handling of affairs of the varsity over the years since it wasn’t established.

“Until and unless this is done, this ASUU branch zone can no longer guarantee industrial harmony between members of ASUU SAZU branch and the university administration.

“The zone has engaged key stakeholders and exchanged several correspondences in an attempt to resolve these issues to no avail,” Professor Timothy explained.

The coordinator lamented that ASUU members at SAZU do not have neither pension nor death benefit scheme as obtained in a structured public service regulation across the country.

He said that the SAZU administration owed its members Earned Academic Allowance and Excess Work Load Allowance to the tune of over 650 million naira from 2012 to date.