THE
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has described as speculative
reports that the strike embarked by the union over the inability of the Federal
Government to implement the 2009 agreement it willingly entered with the union
would be called off today.
ASUU President,
Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, said he was surprised about the reports making the
round when the issues tabled before the government had not been resolved.
The ASUU President
said: ‘’We have been duly informed of a purported rumour credited to ASUU
national secretariat which stated that it has instructed members and students
to return to full academic activities next week is in circulation.
“Please
this information is totally false. The information is surely a gimmick used by
the insensitive government, other disoriented Nigerians and politically hungry
individuals to cause confusion amongst ASUU members and Nigeria students.’’
According to him:
“A meeting held between the Minister of Labour, Minister of Education and
representative of ASUU ended in a deadlock and there was no compromise on our
demands. Talks with the relevant government agencies resume this week.’’
Ogunyemi urged
Nigerians to disregard and dispel the rumour or any other information being
circulated in the social media.
Meanwhile, the
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has urged President Muhammadu
Buhari to speak on the prevailing indefinite strike declared by ASUU to ensure
that students return to school at the earliest convenience.
NANS president,
Comrade Chinonso Obasi, lamented that Nigerian universities were
regrettably missing in the recently launched Economic Recovery and Growth
Plan (ERGP).
In a statement
made available to The Guardian yesterday in Abuja, the students body stated
that Nigerian students and youth should be included in decisions making process
on issues that concern them to enable them actively participate and contribute
to the development efforts of the nation.
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