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The Management of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) has advised the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke to toe the path of honour by retracting the provocative remark made during a press interview on television where he mentioned some state-owned universities in Nigeria as quacks and irrelevant, demanded to tender an unreserved apology without further delay.
Head, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs, Bode Olofinmuagun made this known in a statement signed and made available to SpyeTV News in Abuja on Friday.
Olofinmuagun while reacting to the denigrating remark about some universities, coming from the National President of ASUU says it is unfortunate, reckless and unwarranted..
Olofinmuagun in a statement explain that, in the same press interview with Dr. Reuben Abati, ASUU President listed some first generation universities as the ones that matter most in the ongoing struggle by ASUU.
He noted that the Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti is currently the 14th best university in Nigeria out of about 200 universities (Federal, State & Private) and the 2nd best State University according to the recent Webometric ranking of universities.
He added that, apart from the above, the university (EKSU) has nearly all its academic programmes accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and relevant professional regulatory bodies.
"The university is proud to have many top rated globally recognised academics, and its alumni are making waves both Nationally and Internationally. By the grace of God, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, the Governor-elect of Ekiti State is an alumnus and a former lecturer in the University.
"Even in ASUU, a number of staff of our university had served and still serving in various capacities at zonal and national levels including but not limited to Professor Afolabi Popoola, Dr. Sikiru Eniola, Profs. Eddy Olanipekun, Ayan Adeleke and Olu-Olu Olufayo.
"Therefore, categorizing EKSU as among the quack and irrelevant universities is a testimony to the fact that the ASUU President is probably uninformed and/or is bereft of ideas. This arrant nonsense coming from Comrade Osodeke is totally unacceptable and condemnable", he stressed.
Olofinmuagun reveal that the Management therefore calls on Professor Osodeke to toe the path of honour by retracting the provocative remark and tender an unreserved apology without further delay.