- ASUU says there has been no concrete agreement from the meetings it has been having with the federal government over its industrial action
- Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, the national president of the union, cautions university authorities against undermining its ongoing strike
Ogunyemi discloses that ASUU will challenge any examination taken by universities during the period of the strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to continue its ongoing industrial action if the federal government fails to meet its demands.
Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, the national president of ASUU in a statement on Sunday, November 25, said the union’s struggle is still alive and that the strike would continue, Premium Times reports.
He said so far, there have been no concrete agreement from the meetings the union has been having with the federal government.
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“We met with the Honourable Minister of Education in line with our tradition to honour all invitations with openness to meaningful discussion of issues contained in our demand, so far, nothing concrete has come out of the meetings; rather it is still a projection of their ‘keep-them talking’ culture," Ogunyemi said.
“Our members are enjoined to disregard any information from any source other than the official union source which is the branch chairperson."
The ASUU president cautioned university authorities against undermining the strike by organising or attending meetings, examinations, lectures, convocations, conferences or other activities.
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He disclosed that ASUU will challenged any examination taken by universities during the period of the strike.
“Our commitment and integrity are the basis of our pride as Academics. We must avoid actions that undermine our struggle,” he said.
Meanwhile, ASUU has revealed why it rejected the leader of federal government’s team, Wale Babalakin, who is to intervene in the problems in public universities, The Punch reports.
Deji Omole, the chairman, ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, said Babalakin’s committee was rejected by the union because of his interest saying:“he is an interested party pursuing a private university licence and will do everything to jeopardise public education funding”.
Legit.ng gathered that Omole said the ongoing strike by the union would continue until the federal government resolves all the issues in contention.
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