A University of Jos-trained consultant psychiatrist, Professor Chris Piwuna Dr. Piwuna, has been elected as the new president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
He is taking over from Professor Victor Osodeke, of Soil Science from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State.
The decision was taken at the 23rd National Delegates Congress of the Union, which took place in Benin on Sunday.
Also the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, Piwuna was born in the city and attended the citadel and the University of Malta.
He has has a fellowship of the West African college of physicians. Member of the International Psychogeriatric Association.
He had been a senior lecturer at the University of Jos, Nigeria and head of the psychogeriatric unit.
The don married with three kids has special interest in quality of life in older adults with several articles in peered review journals.
Piwuna’s election was contested between Piwuna and Prof. Adamu Babayo from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, according to verified sources familiar with the development.
His assumption of office comes amidst widespread speculations of industrial action following issues surrounding the sharing formula of the Earned Academic Allowances recently released by the Federal Government of Nigeria, brain drain, among others.
