The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has constituted a seven-member committee to address what it called a smear media campaign against the union.
It said its trustees and principal officer decided to constitute a “rapid response committee” to immediately respond to various media publications, opinions, and interviews that may be against the interest of the union.
In a letter of appointment by ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the union tasked the committee to develop strategies to tackle the alleged media smear campaign against the union’s decision to continue its industrial action.
The letter reads: “ASUU is at a very critical stage of its struggle towards the survival of public universities in Nigeria. It has been observed that a lot of media propaganda to misinform and malign the union is ongoing. The union appreciates your efforts in responding to this media war.
“The trustees and principal officer of the union decided to constitute a rapid response committee to immediately respond to various media publications, opinions, interviews, etc, that may be against the interest of the union.”
The committee has four professors and three PhD holders.
They are: Prof. Ade Adejumo (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology) as the Convener; Prof. Joseph A. Ushie (University of Uyo) as a member; Prof. Abdulgafar Amoka (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria) as a member; Dr. Adelaja Odukoya (University of Lagos) as a member; Dr. Taiwo Obateru (University of Jos) as a member; Dr. Otu Akanu (AE-FUNAI) as a member; and Prof. Victor Igbum (BSU) as Secretary.
Credit; The Nation Newspaper.
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