EKSU CHIDES ASUU NATIONAL PRESIDENT, SAYS HE’S BEREFT

By Babatunde Philips

Ado Ekiti

The Management of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) has said that the National  President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke is no doubt an uninformed Academic who is bereft of ideas.

This is as a reaction to the statement credited to the Union leader who had in an interview with Arise Television categorised   the Ekiti State University as part of some state-owned universities with quackery and had no relevance.

A statement by the EKSU head of Information Mr Bode Olofinmuagun described Osodeke’s statement as an arrant nonsense, reckless, unfortunate and unwarranted, totally unacceptable absolutely condemnable.

Accordingto the statement,

“The Management of EKSU views this denigrating remark about some universities, coming from the National President of ASUU as unfortunate, reckless and unwarranted.
Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti is currently the 14th best university in Nigeria out of about 200 universities (Federal, State & Private) and the 2nd best State University according to the recent Webometric ranking of universities.

Apart from the above, the university (EKSU) has nearly all its academic programmes accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and relevant professional regulatory bodies. The university is proud to have many top rated globally recognised academics, and its alumni are making waves both Nationally and Internationally.

By the grace of God, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, the Governor-elect of Ekiti State is an alumnus and a former lecturer in the University. Even in ASUU, a number of staff of our university had served and still serving in various capacities at zonal and national levels including but not limited to Professor Afolabi Popoola, Dr. Sikiru Eniola, Profs. Eddy Olanipekun, Ayan Adeleke and Olu-Olu Olufayo.

Therefore, categorizing EKSU as among the quack and irrelevant universities is a testimony to the fact that the ASUU President is probably uninformed and/or is bereft of ideas.

This arrant nonsense coming from Comrade Osodeke is totally unacceptable and condemnable.
The Management calls on Professor Osodeke to toe the path of honour by retracting the provocative remark and tender an unreserved apology without further delay.

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