Adeshola, the new ASUU caretaker chairman, Adeshola stated that he had informed the management of the university of the academic staff intent to inaugurate the local branch of the union.
The Management and academic staff of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete are at war over the inauguration of the local branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Reports say that the academic staff members have inaugurated a branch of ASUU with Dr Dauda Adeshola as its caretaker chairman.
It should be noted that prior to this time, the university had failed to be asociated with ASUU.
Adeshola, in a release on Monday in Ilorin said that the union had also elected Dr Shehu Abdul Ganiyi as Secretary in preparatory to holding full election.
The Principal Protocol Officer of the university, Hajia Hamidat Yusuf dismissed the association, describing it as illegal, in another statement.
ASUU caretaker chairman, Adeshola said that he had informed the management of the university decision of the academic staff to inaugurate the local branch of the union.
He therefore urged members to be resolute in their determination to bargain for better conditions of service for ASUU members in the university.
He assured members that the branch of the union would not contravene the laid down rules and regulations of the institution.