>FUTA COUNCIL RECALLS SUSPENDED
STAFF, SETS UP COMMITTEE ON CRISIS The
Management of the Federal University of
Technology, Akure, FUTA has formally carried
out the decision of the Governing Council
ordering the lifting of the suspension of 23
staff including three Union Leaders who were
recently placed on indefinite suspension.
In a letter addressed to the affected staff
copies of which were sent to the Executive
Secretary, National Universities Commission,
Director, Tertiary Education, Federal Ministry of
Education, the National Presidents of Senior
Staff Association of Nigeria, SSANU, National
Association of Academic Technologists NAAT
and Non Academic Staff Union of Universities,
NASU Dr. Mrs. Modupe Ajayi the secretary to
Council and Registrar of the Institution said,
“Council decided that the Union Leaders and
other staff suspended should be recalled by
the University Management and that members
of the Union should resume work immediately.
Accordingly, I write on behalf of the Governing
Council to recall you and other members of the
Union who were suspended”.
Ajayi said the Council took the decision to lift
the suspension and order the payment of the
October and November Salaries to the affected
staff as part of its holistic intervention to find a
lasting solution to the crisis in the Institution.
Another major decision taken at the special
meeting which took place in the boardroom of
the NUC in Abuja according to Dr Ajayi “is the
setting up a high powered committee
comprising members drawn from the broad
spectrum of the University.
The committee’s main task is to address the
crisis in an in-depth and holistic manner and
provide the platform for further dialogue in
order to achieve peace. The Committee
members will be drawn from the Senate,
representatives of the alumni, ASUU, SSANU,
NASU, NAAT and the Students Union
