ASUU: No surrender in war against Gov. Amaechi

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said today it will continue its strike until Governor Chibuike Rotimi  Amaechi appoints a new vice-chancellor for the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST). Dr Felix Igwe, the union chairman of the university gave this indication in Port Harcourt today.
Governor Amaechi had told newsmen  on September 1 in Berlin, Germany, that ASUU should take his government to court if it was convinced that it breached the law.
Amaechi said it was the Governor’s prerogative to appoint a vice-chancellor of the university.
Igwe, however, said Amaechi breached the law of the university in the appointment of Professor  Barineme Fakae as vice-chancellor of the university.
He refuted a statement credited to Amaechi that the university was governed by the state law and could not be dictated to by union’s national leadership in appointment of a vice-chancellor.
“The visitor (Amaechi) is not a member of staff of this university; the visitor’s responsibility to appoint the vice-chancellor is indicated in the university law which says that the visitor will appoint the vice-chancellor acting on the recommendation of the selection committee from Senate and Council.
“He cannot just appoint anybody he wants; he will not go to mile three market and pick anybody and appoint as vice-chancellor; this is an educational institution for God’s sake.
“The process was started according to the law and the process concluded according to the law.”
The union leader said Amaechi was wrong in his assertion that some members of the University Governing Council were not qualified for appointment as vice-chancellor.

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