The union decried the failure of the Federal Government to appoint Governing Councils for Federal Universities. The union also faulted what it described as the nonchalant attitude of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to matters pertaining to academics in Nigerian Federal Universities. Osodeke noted that the union was also concerned over the failure of the Federal Government to appoint members of Governing Councils for Federal owned universities. Osodeke also noted that the dissolution of the governing councils was illegal as it was against the principles guiding the existing universities. The PUNCH reports the National Universities Commission had, on June 22, 2023, announced the dissolution of governing councils of all federal universities and boards of other agencies and parastatals in the country.

Source: Punch May 14, 2024 19:32 UTC