Gbenro Adesina
The one month warning strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), which commenced on February 14, 2022 has been extended by another eight (8) weeks by the striking lecturers.
This was revealed by the ASUU President, Professor V. E. Osodeke as the initial warning strike was about to expire.
He stated:
“ASUU NEC met on Sunday the 13th of March, 2022 to evaluate the response of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the outstanding issues of the review of our conditions of service and the deployment of UTAS amongst other issues for which our Union had declared a one-month rolling strike to compel the Federal Government to act on.
“At the close of the meeting, NEC was convinced that the Federal Government had not done anything tangibly sufficient to warrant the suspension of the strike.
“So NEC resolved to roll it on for an additional eight (8) weeks with effect from midnight of Sunday the 13th of March, 2022 to provide the Federal Government enough time to fulfil the timelines they have set for the resolution of the issues.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the strike remains total and comprehensive. Consequently, there shall continue to be no teaching, supervision, statutory meetings (Faculty/College/Departmental Board, or Senate), inaugural lectures, convocation and matriculation ceremonies.
“Congress shall be convened at 9:00 on Tuesday the 15th of March for the communication of the details of NEC deliberation”‘.
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