By Ikechukwu Odu

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, on Tuesday, lauded the Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, over ongoing unprecedented transformation in the University.

The Association which was in ESUT to monitor by-election for the positions of Treasurer, Trustee, and Ex-officio, said the Vice Chancellor has transformed the University into a global Ivory Tower through improved academic contents, infrastructure upgrade, prudent management of resources among others, stressing that all abandoned projects have been completed by his administration.

In his remarks at the permanent site of ESUT, Ebe Ano City, Enugu State, the National Vice President (South East) of SSANU, Comrade Okey Animba, stated that the Vice Chancellor through his leadership prowess has equally championed the increment in admission quota for students as well as ensured regular promotion and prompt payment of staff salaries.

While eulogizing the cordial relationship between the University Management and various staff unions in the Institution, he stated that the Vice Chancellor has equally enhanced discipline amongst staff and students of the University.

Comrade Animba, however, pleaded with the University Management to release the reviewed Condition of Service , and to create more directorates in the University for the benefit of staff of the University.

He equally pleaded with the Vice Chancellor to clear the 60% CONTISS and CONUASS owed the staff of the University.

In his response, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Okolie stated that the Management of the University under his watch placed high premium on staff development and welfare, assuring that the new Condition of Service would be released soon.

He stated that the University Management has already cleared the 2021 promotion arrears as well as arrears of taxation which the University owed various agencies of government.

He further stated that the Management has already written the Enugu State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, on all other issues agitating the minds of ESUT workers, stating that the responses were being awaited.

He enjoined union members in ESUT to embrace responsible unionism devoid of rancour and sectional politics.

Meanwhile, in the SSANU by-election, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee and Director of Works, Engr. Ezekwesili Onah, declared Eneje Fidelia, Steve Nwankwo and Uzoamaka Ani winners for the posts of Treasurer, Trustee and Ex Officio respectively as they were all nominated unopposed.