The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU branch of the association has expressed disapproval of some Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members’ visit to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents the Abia North Senatorial District.
The lawmaker reportedly handed some union members palliatives to share and asked them to call off their strike, according to information obtained by Anaedoonline.ng.
However, MOUAU ASUU swiftly distanced itself from the meeting and discussion, claiming that it was not informed of the invitation and that it would thus punish any members who went to Kalu’s location to obtain some painkillers.
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The union emphasized that it never authorized such a meeting in a statement released on August 25, 2022, in Umuahia.
The branch committed to investigate the aforementioned visit and penalize those found to be at fault in the statement that was jointly signed by the Chairman, Professor Michael Ugwuene, and Secretary, Paul Nwiyi.
It said: “ASUU MOUAU hereby dissociates itself from the aforementioned visit and the consequent palliative sharing,” the statement said.
“The attention of ASUU MOUAU has been drawn to reports in the media about the visit by some academic staff of MOUAU to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at his Igbere home, where according to the reports, the striking lecturers” were given palliatives and enjoined to end the strike.
“The public is hereby enjoined to take notice that ASUU MOUAU was not aware of, was not invited, and did not authorize or approve any such visit and did not request for, neither did it receive any palliatives from Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.
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“ASUU MOUAU, hereby assures the National Executive Council of ASUU that the branch is investigating the visit and the members of the branch found culpable shall be subjected to the disciplinary process of the union.”
Anaedoonline.ng also learnt that the academic union had in a separate statement, rejected the proposed 35 per cent and 25 per cent salary increase for professors and other ranks, respectively.
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