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ASUU May Go On Indefinite, ‘Suffocating’ Strike As They Meet Today

by Victor Ndubuisi
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ASUU, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has vowed to go on indefinite strike once more.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, the academic body’s National Executive Council is meeting today in Abuja, and press reports indicate that the union may prolong 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 things.”

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When Newsmen asked if there was any positive news for Nigerian students following the meeting, the insider said, “Not likely.” I’m not aware of any favorable developments.”

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Meanwhile, ASUU president Prof Emmanuel Osodeke acknowledged that the meeting will be place today, but provided no other details.

According to Anaedoonline.ng, ASUU’s emergency meeting would take place one day before the union’s one-day warning strike expires.

Remember that the academic organization issued a thorough 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 follow the federal government’s 2009 agreement with the union.

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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 body maintain a status quo, parents and varsity students are lamenting bitterly over the educational system in the country, faulting both the government and the union of lecturers.

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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.

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“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.”

 

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