Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist affiliated with the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, has been chosen as the new leader of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
He was appointed during the 23rd National Delegates Congress held in Benin on Sunday.
Prof. Piwuna, who also serves as the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Victor Osodeke, a Professor of Soil Science at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State.
In this election, Prof. Piwuna faced off against Prof. Adamu Babayo from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, with Piwuna coming out on top.
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This shift in leadership occurred amidst worries regarding possible industrial action within the union.
Concerns about the distribution formula of the Earned Academic Allowances recently disclosed by the Federal Government, the ongoing brain drain, and other urgent issues within the education sector have been sources of contention.