Education
SSANU Demands Reinstatement Of Sacked IAUE Staff, Teachers
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), South – South zone, has called for the immediate reinstatement of the sacked teachers teaching in both staff school and Demonstration Secondary School owned by Ignatius Ajuru University of Education ,Rumuolumini in Port Harcourt.
The National Vice president of SSANU, South-South , Comrade Cheta U. Azumah made this demand when he led other executive members of the union to pay a courtesy visit on the Acting Vice Chancellor of IAUOE, Prof Okechuku Onuchuku in his office in Port Harcourt , recently as part of the proceedings leading to the zonal executive council meeting of the union being hosted by the university in Port Harcourt.
Azumah told the Vice Chancellor that the demand for the reinstatement of the teachers became necessary following the unbearable conditions of the affected categories of the staffs , stressing that most of the workers have lost their parental rights in their various families as result of their inability to provide for their families.
He disclosed that many of the workers are sick and can not pay for both medical and education bills of their children and dependants , adding that they are now leaving on the mercy of their colleagues who contribute two thousand naira as welfare to them every month.
He told his host that the affected staffs won the state government in the courts up to Appeal court and urged him to represent the matter to the state government and the institutions’ Governing Council.
“Vice Chancellor sir,now that we have a new administration in the state and also new governing council for the university, please represent this matter so that these people who have contributed to the development of the institution can not be wirsked off like that.some of them have put in from 30,25,20 years in service .They are now living on the mercy of others and can not provide for their families is not good”,he stated.
The South South SSANU helmsman who doubles as the director Administration at the Rivers State University used the opportunity to expressed the unions appreciations to the management of the institution for regular promotions and efficient welfare policy in the school.
Azumah while commending the vice Chancellor and his management team for the various achievements in the institution urged him to use his office and look in to the issues of upsurbing positions of non teaching staffs in the university by the the teaching staffs cadre , noting that such act doesn’t breed growth and professionalism.
“Let a lecturer sticks to the lecturing work for which he was employed and allow non teaching staffs to also do their work , upsurbing the work of non teaching staffs by lecturers is not good”
He averred that the essence of their zonal executive council meeting been hosted by the university branch was to enable the union look critically at issues confronting the union and see how to advance the course of the union and better the welfare of its teeming members .
In his response,the acting vice Chancellor of IAUOE, prof Okechukwu Onuchukwu welcomed his guest to the school and assured them of their support for the successful meeting in the university.
Onuchukwu told them that he had represented the matter of reinstatement of the sacked teachers to the current governing council of the institution and expressed hope that the matter would be resolved soonest.
“When I assumed office the first thing we did was to look into the matter but we were told that the matter was in the court now that the matter has been out of the court , we had already intimated the new council and it will be looked at and also we will see how we can make those schools not only pay their salary but a source of revenue to the university”he stated.
He assured that staff welfare and providing good working environment at the works place will continue to be the hallmarks of his administration and wished them well in their deliberations.
Earlier at the opening session of the ZEC meeting held at the university auditorium,the branch chairman of SSANU , IAUOE,Comrade Chisa Egu while giving the account of his steward, said his administration currently is building a 1000 capacity sitting conference hall and urged the meeting to deliberate on those issues that will uplift the standard of the members in line with the present economic impacts and realities in the country.
By: Akujobi Amadi
The 11th Global President of the Rivers state University Alumni Association (RSUAA), Dr. Marry- Ann Perekebina has praised the Obarijima Waite’s led Postgraduate Students Association(PGA), describing his tenure as ” visionary, transparent and worthy of emulation.
Dr. Perekebina , who spoke with journalists at the sideline of the commissioning of projects embarked by Obarijima Waite’s administration in Port Harcourt, eulogises him for leading a purposeful administration – characterised with team work, love and result.
She maintained, that Obarijima Waite’s have led a purposeful administration that touches on cole values expected of any leader,adding that he has embarked on several projects that will have direct bearing in the lives of PGA students who will make use of the facilities.
“I think it’s worthy of emulation and recognition and he deserves all the accolades. He is a transformational leader who believes in carrying everyone along.” she said.
Also speaking at the sideline, a Postgraduate student of Law and Diplomacy, Edward Olaka, equally lauded the President of PGA, Obarijima Waite, for his visionary and outstanding leadership style, and describing him as “a Square peg in a Square hole”
According to him, the performance of the incumbent President and his team will throw a huge challenge to his successor’s, stressing that their administration will be used as a yardstick to measure whoever that would be coming after them, describing his performance as a commitment and testimony to hard-work built on the fear God.
” This is the handiwork of God, because it is said that when the righteous rules, the people rejoice.”
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to establish a Driving Training Centre at the University of Port Harcourt, to be domiciled at the Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies, NEMA House.
A team from the FRSC National Headquarters visited the University on Friday, September 12, 2025, to inspect proposed facilities in line with the Driving School Standardization Programme (DSSP) mandatory requirements.
Speaking at the end of the inspection, Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, represented by the Head of Driving School, Mr. Sunday Attah, expressed satisfaction with the standard of facilities available at the institution. He commended the University for its readiness to host the pilot scheme, noting that the Centre will be replicated in other parts of the country in due course.
Earlier, during a courtesy visit to the University Management, the Corps Marshal explained that UniPort was selected to host the pilot project because of its strategic importance to the nation.
Responding, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Owunari Abraham Georgewill, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Chukwudi Onyeaso, welcomed the initiative and assured that the University remains open to partnerships that will promote academic excellence and national development.
A scholar and the 119 Inaugural lecturer at the Rivers state University, Prof.Chukwu Sancho Nwobuisi has called on political leaders across the world and Nigeria in particular to be transparent, accountable and lead with the fear of God, bearing in mind that when we depart the earth, we shall take home nothing, except the spirit who shall return back to the maker to give account of how we lived our lives.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after delivering his inaugural lecture on Wednesday in port Harcourt with the topic: ” War and The Dynamics of Ehianomics Economy The Nigerian Experience Who Are The Losers”, called on political leaders and those at the position of trust to think outside the box if they truly want the Nigeria to be great again.
He explained that the topic of the lecture basically is about social ills and how to correct the false narrative affects the system, while maintaining that the system has worsen to the point that the future of our younger generation now in dire danger, due to unemployment ,poor infrastructure,poor healthcare and everyone looking for a means to see ends meet.
The Frontline scholar,regretted that agriculture that used to be the economy main stay of the country is now downgraded due to over dependent on oil revenue, hence the unfortunate social and political crisis found daily in our communities.
” The study looks at the effect, influence and what affects the economy of the nation and how our mindset can change from over dependent on oil”
Prof. Nwobuisi, who didn’t mince words about corruption, maintained that corruption remains a serious challenge that the government needs to mitigate by the institutions saddled with the responsibility to pull the nation out of the menace.
” The way forward is that the nation’s anti-graft agencies must be strengthen to look around us especially on the invasion by the so called Yahoo boys.” Prof. Chukwu said.
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