ASUU Seeks Restoration of Kwara Varsity’s Subvention, Implementation of Earned Allowance

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Kwara State University (KWASU) has called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to restore quarterly subvention to the institution.

ASUU also urged the governor to implement Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) for the university’s academic staff.

In a statement issued in Ilorin on the emergence of the governor for a second term and as the chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the union said, “We will like to remind you of the situation of academic staff in Kwara State University, particularly on the promises you made during our meeting with the governor AbdulRazaq on Tuesday, 18th October, 2022 during which you made firm commitments to us on addressing the issues of the earned academic allowance for academic staff of the university and the restoration of subvention to the university which has only survived through thick and thin in almost 10 years.”

The statement signed by the branch chairman, Dr. AbdulGaniyu Salahu, urged the governor to ensure that the EAA and quarterly subvention to KWASU would be actualised in June.

“Our union believes that the governor is a man of his words and is committed to fulfilling his promises in the interest of the continued peace and academic stability in KWASU, particularly as our university remains the most academically stable university in Nigeria as of today, graduating students as and when due,” added the statement.