As the lingering ASUU strike enters day 121, the President of
the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Nasir Fagge, has praised
members of the union for their conduct since the strike began on July 1. Fagge commended ASUU principal leaders for their attempts to ensure that ‘there is no going back’ until their demands are met.
He made this known in his statement posted on the website of the
association. He also called the FG's stance regarding the union’s
demands “no more than a repeat performance of a one-act-play: all the
deceptions, propaganda, lies, mischief and such other Shenanigans.’’ The extract from the statement read as follows: “We believe very strongly that the rot and decay in the university
system cannot only be arrested but is also reversible. We believe even
more strongly that the key to turning round the university system lies
in the sincere implementation of the agreement."
According to the statement, the strikes will continue to carry the
banner of their struggle until their demand are met. Fagge in his
address also urged ASUU strike members to stay firm in ensuring that
their political struggle would succeed.
"United we bargain, divided we beg!”
Meanwhile, the pioneer Executive Secretary of the National
Universities Commission, Prof. Jubril Aminu, has expressed optimism that
the ongoing ASUU strike will soon be over.
ASUU lecturers strike began after failure to implement the 2009
FGN/ASUU agreement. They demand rehabilitation and provision of
infrastructure in the nation’s universities and the payment of salaries.
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