ASUU declares four-week nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared a nationwide and “comprehensive warning strike.”
Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU president, declared the strike at a press conference on Monday.
Mr Osodeke said the strike would begin on February 15 and will last four weeks, after which the union will go on indefinite if its demands are not met.
According to him, the strike was preventable, and the union tried its best to avoid it, but President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime was unresponsive to their demand.
“We don’t like to see our students at home. We don’t want our academic calendars disrupted, but our demands are not met,” he added.
The union had expressed grievances over Mr Buhari regime’s failure to fulfil some of the agreements it made as far back as 2009. The union threatened to embark on an indefinite strike following the government’s indifference.
The union’s national executive council had held marathon meetings since Saturday at the University of Lagos titled, ‘NEC for NEC’.
According to a statement from ASUU’s Twitter page, there will be no retreat until their demands are met.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Anambra SUBEB tasks school heads on digital education agenda
“The commitment of school heads to the digital agenda will show their readiness to move the education system beyond mediocrity,” Ms Anyadiegwu said.
States
Enugu, NCDC partnering to ensure Ebola prevention in South-East: Commissioner
Mr Ugwu said the region is strengthening its preparedness and readiness to prevent Ebola by tightening health security measures.
Sport
Fans urge NFF to revive Nigeria’s football
Football enthusiasts said the NFF must act to ensure Nigeria does not continue to miss major international tournaments.
Abuja
Floods: Residents urge FCTA to intensify drainage maintenance in Kubwa
Residents said blocked and poorly maintained drainage channels often caused stormwater to overflow onto roads and adjoining properties after heavy rainfall.
States
Group calls for peaceful, transparent governorship election in Osun
The organisation expressed concern over reported killings and other security incidents in parts of the state ahead of the election.
States
Insecurity: Over 700,000 displaced in North-West, says IOM
The agency said about 620,000 people, or 84 per cent of those displaced across the North-West, were forced from their communities by armed banditry and kidnapping.
