Nigeria: ASUU Elects Chris Piwuna As New President
- At its 23rd National Delegates Congress held on Sunday in Benin, ASUU elected Professor Chris Piwuna as its new president.
- The election followed a period of industrial disputes and internal tensions over issues like brain drain and allowance distribution.
- Piwuna replaces Emmanuel Osodeke, who led ASUU for two terms amid widespread concerns about institutional corruption and government reforms.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu authorized the release of N50 billion to address outstanding allowances owed to university workers, but ongoing disputes threaten to trigger further strikes.
- Piwuna faces pressure to navigate complex relations with federal authorities while members watch closely for real change under his leadership.
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ASUU elects Prof. Chris Piwuna as new president - Daily Trust
Professor Chris Piwuna, Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos and a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, has emerged as the new National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He was elected during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held on Sunday in Benin City, Edo State. Piwuna succeeds Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, a Soil Science professor from Michael Okpara University of A…
Chris Piwuna emerges new ASUU President as fresh strike brews
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, as its new national president, raising fresh concerns over an impending strike within Nigeria’s public university system. Piwuna was elected during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held in Benin on Sunday. He takes over from Prof. Victor Osodeke, a soil science expert from Mic…
ASUU gets new president, Prof Piwuna as fresh strike looms
Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has elected a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Piwuna, as its new president. Piwuna, who doubles as the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Victor Osodeke, a professor of soil science from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. His election was made at the 23rd National Delegates Congress …
Piwuna, UNIJOS professor of mental health, emerges 14th ASUU President
A professor of mental health at University of Jos, Chris Piwuna, has emerged the new President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). By Usman Aliyu A professor of mental health at University of Jos, Chris Piwuna, has emerged the new President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Piwuna’s was announced the winner following the election that took place on Sunday night in Benin to end the union’s 23rd National Delegates…
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