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Braide, who is the 19th President of the Academy, is the Academy’s first female President in 44 years of existence.
Braide, a professor of Parasitology/Epidemiology was a member of the national committee that achieved the laudable feat of guinea worm eradication in Nigeria. She has a rich professional experience as a researcher and an administrator.
She was honoured by the President of Nigeria in July 2010 with the award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) for her contribution to disease control in Nigeria.
She was nominated by the Honourable Minister of Health to serve in the Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Health Sector Response (MEACoC-HSR).
Okon Bassey in Uyo
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. David Umahi of harassing and victimising its leaders and members in the state’s tertiary institutions.
ASUU’s Coordinator, Calabar Zone, Dr. Aniekan Brown made the allegation at a news conference he addressed in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital yesterday, warning against violation of the rights of its members.
The Calabar Zone comprises seven universities across four states including Abia State University, Akwa Ibom State University, Cross River University of Technology, University of Calabar, Ebonyi State University, Alex Ekwueme University and University of Uyo.
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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnic (SSANIP), College of Health Technology Calabar chapters, have called on Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to return the CONPCASS/CONTEDISS salary structure to the staff of the college.
The two unions made the call separately by their leaders, ASUP chairman, Comrade Bright Ewona and SSANIP, chairman, Comrade Effiong Archibong.
According to Comrade Bright Ewona, “The sudden suspension of CONPCASS/CONTEDISS salary structure of the College of Health Technology Calabar staff is not acceptable.”
Lamenting the ordeal of his members who are currently on strike and are owed November salary, Comrade Ewona disclosed that his institution had suffered being sidelined for five years during the implementation of the salary scale in 2013.