National president of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has declared that any moves by the federal government or its agent, Labour Minister; Dr. Chris Ngige, to ban the Union will fail.
Osodeke stated this while delivering his goodwill message at the special commemorative programme organized by the ASUU chapter of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye in Ogun State to honour the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ganiyu Olatunde.
He said ASUU’s philosophy is premised on aligning with a worthy cause for the progress of the country’s educational sector and its positive multiplier effects on every other areas of the nation.
The ASUU president also warned Vice Chancellors of public universities in Nigeria to shun dressing themselves in apparels of Chief Executive Officers (C.E.Os) of universities when in reality, they are just the first among their equals in the academic community.
The guest lecturer and former Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Rahman Bello, speaking on ‘The roles of Vice Chancellors in the evolution of and sustenance of a viable university system, said a vice – Chancellor should be an experienced academic, researcher, command respect from peers and have administrative experience.
Earlier in his address, ASUU CHAIRMAN, OOU chapter, Dr. Joel Okewale, hailed the immediate past Vice – Chancellor for manifesting spirit of comradeship while his tenure lasted.