The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the National Universities Commission, NUC, of hijacking the roles of university senate and departments in the development of academic curricula for students.
The union said this in a statement released during a press conference and rally held by its branch at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, MOUAU. The conference was addressed by Professor Michael Ugwuene and Efe Osodeke, respectively, chairman and secretary of the MOUAU branch of
described the situation as dangerous and unacceptable, noting: 'Government, through its organ, the National Universities Commission imposed Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standard to Universities for the development of their curriculum, where NUC pre-packed 70% of the CCMAS contents, leaving the university senates, who are statutorily responsible for the academic programmes, to work out only 30% While rejecting the...
, which condemned the proliferation of private universities in the country, said it was affecting the quality of education in the country. The union, which reaffirmed its rejection of Integrated Personal and Payroll information System , said it was designed to victimise members of , pay attention to the poor wages of university lecturers, and stop the politicisation of Earned Academic Allowance among other demands, without further delay.
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