The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, has bowed out as the union leader.
Ogunyemi delivered his valedictory speech on Friday, at ASUU’s conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State.
During the speech marking the end of his three-year tenure, Ogunyemi thanked the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and others.
He also revealed that 30 ASUU members died of COVID-19 and other issues during the period under review.
According to him, “In line with the provisions of our constitution, we are here to review our activities in the last three years to chart a new course at this critical juncture of our national life.
“As a point of departure, we must place on record that COVID-19 did not spare our campuses. Many of our infected members had had to combat the COVID attack with resources from colleagues and other people of goodwill because their salaries and emoluments, as well as the union’s check-off deductions, were either withheld by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation over the rejection of the discredited Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System”.
