The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nsukka Zone, has said that despite President Tinubu celebrating one year in office, he did not fulfil the promises he made.

The ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Raphael Amokaha, while addressing journalists on Friday at Benue State University, Makurdi, decried successive administrations’ insensitivity in renegotiating the 2009 Federal Government/ASUU agreement, saying their expectations were much higher than the present reality.

Some of the unfulfilled agreements, according to Amokaha, include, poor funding of the nation’s universities, breach of university autonomy, particularly in the Integrated Personnel Payment Information System, nonpayment of earned academic allowances, and the four months salaries withheld.

While recognizing the submission of the President to review the appointment of university governing councils recently released, the union advised the President not to see it as patronage for political loyalty.

According to Amokaha, membership in governing councils requires notable and upright personalities with experience in university administration.

He said, “The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is about to celebrate one year in office. Unfortunately, members of our union do not share in the elation of the one-year celebration.

“Appointments to university governing councils must not be viewed as patronage for political loyalty.”