Just In: Tinubu makes over 500 appointments, full list, details emerge

Presidency confirms appointments

Commenting on the development, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said the list emanated from the Ministry of Education.

“This is from the Federal Ministry of Education…they make the nominations and forward them to the President to sign. But they are at liberty to release it from their end,” The Punch quoted Onanuga as saying on Saturday, May 18.

Nigerians react to Tinubu's appointments

Tanko Bulus Dabit said on Facebook:

"Why did this simple matter take so long to release until the ASUU issued a threat? We hope the list won't contain names of deceased individuals."

Mfon Akpan also commented:

Strike is the only language they fear and understand. ASUU has won it, NLC should not relent. They should threaten them well for a reasonable minimum wage. These people are so insincere that you just have to stand your ground if you must get what you want."

Adeniran Bolanle said:

"This man fears ASUU threats more than anything. Useless NLC should do something."

Appointments made after ASUU strike threat

Meanwhile, Legit.ng notes that the appointments were announced a few days after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatened to embark on another strike.

The lecturers' union predicated its stance on the federal government's failure to appoint governing councils for federal universities.

The union also criticised the federal government's alleged nonchalant attitude to matters about academics in the nation's federal universities.

.. Source: Legit.ng