ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike, Announces Plan to Shut Down Universities
- ASUU has issued a strong warning to the federal government regarding its demands and other pressing issues
- The union is threatening to go on another strike if the government fails to attend to its demand following the expiration of a 3-weeks ultimatum to the FG
- Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, the president of the union said they are ready to take action immediately after the ongoing consultation is concluded
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Nigeria- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it has commenced consultation with its branches across the country to agree on the shutting down of public universities.
This move follows the expiration of its three-week ultimatum to the federal government to meet its demands.
PM News reports that ASUU’s ational president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke who spoke in an interview on Tuesday, December 7, lamented that the ultimatum ended on Sunday, December 5, without a single effort from the FG to address their demands.
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The union president said they are ready to take action immediately after the ongoing consultation with branches is concluded within the week.
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He said:
“We have referred it to the branches. They are to meet within the week and then reply back before we take a final decision.”
Speaking on their unresolved issues with the federal government, Osodeke said:
“We had raised about six items and we want the government to implement them.
“There are many issues we raised which the government has not addressed and until they do that, we are ready to take action.”
Another ASUU nationwide strike imminent as FG gets 3-week warning
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that there are indications that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will embark on a nationwide strike very soon.
Already, ASUU has issued a three-week ultimatum to the federal government to address all agreements reached back in 2020.
The warning was issued by the union's president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday, November 15, during a briefing on the resolutions agreed upon at the National Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
Why President Buhari should be held responsible if lecturers embark on fresh strike
In another report, the industrial dispute between the government and ASUU seems like a never-ending battle.
On Thursday, September 9, the union asked Nigerians to hold Buhari responsible if the educational system becomes engulfed in a fresh crisis.
The union criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for allegedly breaching the agreement it reached with ASUU, nine months after it suspended its strike action.
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