[quote author=Glory2019]The Academic Staff Union of Universities,
ASUU, has disclosed what the Federal
Government must urgently do in order to end
its lingering industrial action.
In an exclusive chat with DAILY POST, on
Monday night, the National President of ASUU,
Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said the strike will be
called off as soon as the Federal Government
meets it renewed demands.
Ogunyemi also said that ASUU will convey the
outcome of it’s consultations to government
and once government implements its resolution,
the strike would be called off.
According to Ogunyemi: “ASUU will call off as
soon as the Federal Government meets its
demand. The government has proposed what
they want to do so we will respond after
consultation.
“We will convey the points of our consultation
to them tomorrow (today) and as soon as we
do that, we expect them to address the
minimum demand because ASUU has pencilled
down their demands but what government gave
was too low for them and that is why they
have rejected their proposal.
“ASUU is now getting back to the government
with a new minimum, we have bent backwards
in the interest of our students and the Nigerian
Society,†he said.
On universities pulling out of the strike, he
said: “Well, there are some of our branches
that have disagreements, majority of our
branches are intact.
“When we resumed the strike on November 4,
some of our people said they will not
participate because they had issues with the
union so those ones are free to exercise their
rights and very soon ASUU will return to the
same fold.
“And for weakening our strike, even those who
are not part of it, they believe that we are
fighting for a just course and they identify with
us, they are with us in spirit. There are places
where Vice Chancellors are coercing our
members but we are rising in their defence and
where they are been overwhelmed and we are
unable to help, for now, we will come back and
address such issues. We are convinced that
victory is certain in this ongoing struggle
because it’s in the interest of the universities
and the Nigerian nation.â€[we should focus more on education ]