Yobe is committed to addressing ASUU problems. – Buni

Yobe is committed to addressing ASUU problems. – Buni

BY: Yahaya Wakili

Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON has said that his administration is committed to addressing issues relating to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) amidst competing demands.

Governor Buni started this today while receiving the leadership of the union’s Yobe State chapter, led by its chairman, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Karage, at the Government House, Damaturu.

He said the government will continue to give priority attention to the state-owned university in order to enhance its academic and physical development.

The governor appealed to the union to remain calm and continue to engage with the government, noting that his administration works out modalities for amicable responses to issues raised by the members.

Governor Buni stressed that one of the objectives of the union is to organize and represent the interests of the academic staff of the state university and called for mutual understanding between the government and the union.

Speaking earlier, the ASUU chairman of the Yobe State chapter, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Karage, said they were at the Government House to advocate for better funding of the state university with a view to enhancing a conducive and better atmosphere for effective teaching, learning, and research.

Dr. Ahmad Karage appreciates Mala’s administration for giving scholarships to students, especially law students.