As the
industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) enters its fourth week, the union has vowed not to return to class until
its demands are met.
This was disclosed in a statement by the ASUU
National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, on Sunday.
In his
statement on Sunday, Mr Ogunyemi said the union’s “struggle is still alive,”
and the strike would continue.
“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.
“Our members are enjoined to disregard any
information from any source other than the official union source which is the
branch chairperson,” he said.
The professor also warned university
authorities against undermining the “strike by organising or attending
meetings, examinations, lectures, convocations, conferences or other activities
during the strike.”
He said any examination taken during this
period will be challenged by ASUU after the strike.
“Our commitment and integrity are the basis of our pride as
Academics. We must avoid actions that undermine our struggle,” he said.
- Premium Times
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