ASUU, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has vowed to go on indefinite strike once more.
InsightnaijaTV reports that the academic body’s National Executive Council is meeting today in Abuja, and press reports indicate that the union may extend its present strike.
On Sunday afternoon, one of the NEC members shared a summary of today’s meeting agenda with reporters, saying, “Yes, we are meeting today on the ongoing strike and other matters.”
When asked if there will be any positive news for Nigerian students following the conference, a source told the newsmen, “Not likely.” I’m not aware of any favorable developments.”
According to InsightnaijaTV, ASUU’s emergency meeting will take place just one day before the union’s one-day warning strike expires.
Remember that the academic body declared a total and comprehensive four-week warning strike on Monday, February 14, 2022.
According to the union, the walkout was caused by the government’s refusal to implement the federal government’s 2009 agreement with the union.
ASUU also accused the Federal Government of conspiring against the implementation of the UTAS, a payment platform created by ASUU to replace the IPPIS payment system.
While the two bodies maintain the status quo, parents and varsity students are bemoaning the country’s educational system, blaming both the government and the lecturers’ union.
In an interview with Channels Television earlier on Saturday, Osodeke said, “Nothing tangible has been done so far. We have met with the Minister of Labour twice.
“We gave a room for them (NIREC) to intervene and they did. What we see is a lack of will and lack of interest in the public university system.
“The strike didn’t need to last more than one week if the government had taken it seriously. When they had a problem in Ukraine where the sons of the rich were studying, we saw how fast they released money, but in the country where the children of the poor are studying, nothing has been done.”
