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The debate over the conversion of colleges of education to universities in Nigeria is hitting up with various groups kicking against the idea. Tje latest is the Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education (SSUCOEN), which has appealed to the Federal Government to stop incessant conversion of the Colleges of Education to universities. Mr Danladi Msheliza, President of SSUCOEN said this in a communique jointly signed by Nwenyi Isioma, National Secretary of the union on Thursday in Abuja. The communique was issued at the 38th National Delegates Conference of the union held at Federal College of Education (Technical) Bichi, Kano State. Msheliza said that the Conference viewed recent decision to convert some Colleges of Education (COEs) to universities as a misguided and short-sighted move. According to him, this will have far-reaching devastating consequences for the education sector. “This conversion will not only lead to the erosion of the unique identity and purpose of COEs,...

The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union,(COEASU), has said it welcomes  and applauds the decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) under the leadership of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to exempt tertiary institutions from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). This is one of the best decisions taken so far by the President since he assumed office.  Dr. Smart Olugbeko COEASU President in a statement said "We commend President Tinubu for hearkening to the voice of reason and taking the decisive action. This action has further shown that Mr. President is not just a  listening leader with great passion for fairness and smooth-running of the Nigerian education sector, he is also in charge of his administration. We equally commend the Honourable Minister of Education, Professor  Tahir Mamman, who brought the attentio...