The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) again has extended its strike indefinitely.
ASUU after its National Executive Council meeting on Sunday issued a statement titled: “ASUU Strikes Are to Save Public Universities,” said the union observed with regret that the it has experienced “a lot of deceit at the highest level in the last five and half years.”
In the statement by its National President, Prof, Emmanuel Osodeke, the union said the FG engaged ASUU in fruitless and unending negotiation without a display of utmost fidelity.
The statement read: “In view of the foregoing, and following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February 2022, so far, NEC concluded that the demands of the union had not been satisfactorily addressed. Consequently, the NEC resolved to transmute the roll-over strike to a comprehensive, total, and indefinite strike action beginning from 12.01 a.m Monday 29th August 2022.
“The NEC acknowledges with appreciation past and current efforts by eminent Nigerians and groups to mediate in the lingering crisis. Our union remains open to reasonable engagements as we have always done. However, ASUU remains focused on the full implementation of the 23rd December 2020 Memorandum of Action for quick restoration of industrial harmony in Nigeria’s public universities.
“NEC noted with pains, its concerns for Nigerians students who are also our wards and foster children and condemned government’s seeming indifference to their plights. Were it within our control, our universities would never have been shut for one day.”
