The Ebonyi State Government on Thursday announced the proscription of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Non -Academic Staff Union and others at the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
The only body currently allowed to exist in the university is the Students ’ Union Government .
The Ebonyi State Governor , David Umahi, who met with leadership of the unions , said , “ The decision was taken in order to ensure that academic and non- academic unions ’ activities do not negatively affect the resumption of EBSU and commencement of academic / non – academic activities in the state-owned university. ”
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Education , Dr Onyebuchi Chima, said approval had been given for the release of N 500m for the payment of staff salaries.
He added that the institution was also granted a loan of N 300m for the commencement of SMEs towards boosting its Internally Generated Revenue , while the state’ s mushroom and the citrus farms were also donated to the school .
Chima said , “ All teaching and non- teaching staff members are encouraged to resume normal university activities immediately. All teaching and non- teaching staff shall be paid 80 per cent of their monthly outstanding salaries except those who refused to immediately commence work . Accordingly, EBSU management and SUG are encouraged to keep records of staff that resume for work .
“ In order to ameliorate the hardship of parents/students in the payment of school fees , the Visitor of EBSU/Governor of Ebonyi State University , Dr David Nweze Umahi has approved that EBSU University Management should implement ‘ staggered school payment ’ system . ”
