The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, has raised alarm over the exodus of 30 trained PhD holders from Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) formerly Bauchi State University, due to deteriorating working conditions and inadequate welfare provisions.
The development was highlighted during a press conference held on Friday, where ASUU officials detailed their concerns.
The absence of an employee exit policy has forced many of our best scholars to seek opportunities elsewhere, stated the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Bauchi Zone, Namo Timothy,
“SAZU has no pension or death benefit scheme in place as obtained in the structured public service regulation in the country.”
He said that without a pension or death benefit scheme, our members feel insecure about their future.
The union also criticised SAZU’s administration for failing to pay over 650 million naira in accumulated entitlements, including earned academic allowances and honorariums for internal examiners.
“Despite generating significant revenue from postgraduate programs, our members have not been compensated for their contributions,” Timothy added.
