Asuu Chairman Blast Jonathan Fir Changing Unilag's Name
Wednesday, May 30, 2012Omoba
The Chairman of the University
of Lagos (UNILAG)
branch of ASUU (Academic
Staff Union of Universities), Dr Oghenekaro Ogbinaka, while
addressing a gathering of protesting UNILAG students, assured them that the Union
will fight against Jonathan’s
decision to change the name of the tertiary institution to Moshood
Abiola University.
“I want to tell you that ASUU is by you,“the entire University of Lagos is by you,“we woke up peacefully and saw a stupid man announcing a stupid decision” UNILAG- ASUU chairman, Dr Oghenekaro Ogbinaka said.
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| Dr Oghenekaro Ogbinaka |
Dr. Ogenekaro stated that President Jonathanwanted
to score a cheap political point with the decision to change UNILAG’s name.
Jonathan’s
surprise decision to rename UNILAG as Moshood
Abiola University angered
majority of the students of University, who immediately began protesting
the decision, insisting that “UNILAG must remain UNILAG”.
Jonathan said that renaming the
University is in appreciation and honour of the contribution of late MKO
Abiola.
Other principal officers of
the tertiary institution who addressed disgruntled students appealed for
calm, saying that they were not a part of the decision and that they were also
against it.
Students protesting along the Yaba
area of Lagos met the Oba of Lagos along the way. He said Jonathan should
reverse the decision.
Meanwhile, the daughter of the late
MKO abiola, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, described the presidents gesture as well
deserved.
“It is honour well deserved. We should just remember that his commitment was to end poverty. That was what he was fighting for. It’s honour for him and those who fought with him.” Hafsat told Nigeria Politics Online
Source: informationnigeria.org
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