Staff Unionism : ASUU UI Gets New Chairman
ASUU UI Elects Akinwole As Chairman , Omole Bows Out
Members of Academic Staff Union of the Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter has elected unopposed Prof. Ayo Akinwole as the new Chairman of the Union.
Akinwole, a professor of Aquaculture Engineering and Water Resources took over from Professor Deji Omole who had served two terms as the Union Chairman.
Also elected unopposed are Drs Femi Afolabi (Vice Chairman), Chris Omoregie (Secretary), Seun Garba (Ass Secretary), Kazeem Olaniyan (Ass. Secretary), Sarah Akintola (Treasurer), Femi Akewula (Financial Secretary), Kehinde Soetan (Investment), Funke Adegoke (Welfare), Ajibade Tayo (Publicity), and Dapo Okareh (Internal Auditor).
The new executives were unveiled at the Biennial Congress of the Union held at ASUU Secretariat, Ajibode by the Chairman of electoral Committee Prof Akin Alada.
According to him, the elected executives satisfied all the provisions of ASUU constitution and were returned elected.
The Zonal Coordinator Dr Ade Adejumo who inaugurated the new excos charged them to be ready to fight oppression and tyranny in Nigeria and ensure that the children of the masses are not sidelined.
The New Chairman, Professor Akinwole stated that Union will continue to stand with the commoners and fight for publicly funded quality and accessible education.
