By Abdul Lauya
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, as its 14th president.
Piwuna, also the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, succeeds Prof. Victor Osodeke of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
His emergence followed the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress held on Sunday in Benin City.
He defeated Prof. Adamu Babayo of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, in a closely watched race.
Piwuna assumes office as tensions rise over the Federal Government’s handling of Earned Academic Allowances and growing concerns of brain drain.
