Breaking: MOUAU lecturers to face sanctions for collecting palliatives from Orji Kalu * ASUU disowns affected members, begins probe

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Breaking: MOUAU lecturers to face sanctions for collecting palliatives from Orji Kalu

* ASUU disowns affected members, begins probe

By Steve Oko

Some lecturers of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, who were part of the university Staff that recently visited Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, may have got more than they bargained following the threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to sanction them.

The former Governor who hosted the MOUAU staff in his Igbere country home was said to have donated money and rice as palliatives to cushion the effect of the on-going strike action by university-based unions.

The photos of the Senate Chief Whip and the lectures have been trending on the social media for some hours now.

Apparently embarrassed by reactitons from the said visit, ASUU, Thursday, disowned its members involved in the “unauthorised visit”, threatening to discipline anyone found culpable.

ASUU MOUAU in a statement made available to Wawa News Global, dissociated from the said visit.

The statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Professor Michael Ugwuene; and Secretary, Comrade Paul Nwiyi, vowed to probe the said visit and discipline those involved.

It read in part:”The attention of ASUU MOUAU, has been drawn to reports in the media about the visit by some academic staff of MOUAU to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at his Igbere home, where according to the reports ” the striking lecturers” were given palliatives and enjoined to end the strike.

” ASUU MOUAU hereby dissociates itself from the aforementioned visit and the consequent palliative.

“The public is hereby enjoined to take notice that ASUU MOUAU was not aware of, was not invited, and did not authorise or approve any such visit and did not request for, neither did it receive any palliatives from Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.

“ASUU MOUAU, hereby assures the National Executive Council of ASUU that the branch is investigating the visit and the members of the branch found culpable shall be subjected to the disciplinary process of the union.”

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