 The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASU, has called on President Borla Tinibu to restore the governing council of universities which he dissolved a couple of weeks ago. National Vice President of ASU, Comrade Chris Piwena, made the call as a guest speaker at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makodi, during an orientation exercise for new members and a ward of honours for new professors of the university. Piwena, who condemned the dissolution, described the decision as obnoxious, while speaking on the role of a unionist and professionalism in the governing organs of the university. He said the efficient running of universities depend on many organs of the institution, including council and the senate. He added that it is not for the president to be seen, it is not late for the president to be seen, his decision as a council and senate are the custodians of the university academic culture. The president of the country now, President Amit Tinibu, one of his biggest credentials is that he's a democrat and democracy is built on the rule of law and so if this government that he represents will come to dissolve councils to violate the laws of the university, then it means that we are we're having a government that at the start is breaking the law and we think that government should reverse itself, it is not late for them to reverse themselves and allow the government councils to complete their term. Alligator branch chairman of the Federal University of Makodi, Professor Simon and Jembe and chairman of the occasion, Professor Judge Ogenghe met while congratulating the new members and professional, professorial honorary, said they are the first participants of the maiden ceremony in the history of the institution. We're also here today to properly orient our new academics and we believe that we owe you the task of giving you the right direction especially for those of you that have indicated interest to join the union. Targeting, the balance of, targetting what the union's ethics are around the issue of professionalism. It is also a refreshing moment for us because for those of us who may not have remembered some of these issues today is a refreshing moment for us because who again we called to do it in, to promote merit, to promote objectivity, to promote high work and commitment to assigned responsibility. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.