ASUU, ESUT VC Clash Over Appointment Of Deans

Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Prof. Cyprain Onyeji, and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have clashed over the appointment of deans of faculties in the institution and non payment of salary arrears.

The rivalry, our correspondent gathered on Monday, started shortly after the suspension of the nationwide strike of ASUU on December 17.

It was learnt that before the strike was called off, the ESUT vice-chancellor had directed that the suspended deanship elections into faculties where elections were due should be conducted on Monday, December 23.

His directive was contained in a memorandum by the Registrar,which also stated that nominations already received for the elections remained valid and that further nominations were to be accepted from interested persons until 3pm on Friday, December 20.

However, the leadership of ASUU kicked against the scheduled date for