The management of Katsina State-owned Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, UMYU, yesterday distanced itself from the recent media briefing by the leadership of the varsity’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, alleging that the state government reduced the overhead cost of the institution from N16m to N7m
The Registrar of UMYU, Muhammed Yusuf Abubakar, who made the above rebuttal through a press statement he sent to The Nation Newspaper in Katsina, said the media briefing made by ASUU was in the absence of the knowledge, consent or directive of the varsity’s management.
He said, “The management of the university wishes to draw the attention of the general public that the recent press briefing made by ASUU was not made on our behalf.”
“For the record, the management wishes to state that the current administration in the state has been very consistent in the payment of the overhead cost to the university, in addition to other numerous financial commitments.’’
Recall that the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Murtala Kwara, had in a recent press briefing, called for an upward review of the varsity’s overhead cost among others to enable it meet with rising financial challenges.
