ASUU Strike Might Be Longer Than Thought

The three weeks Old ASUU Strike might be longer than thought, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU threatened prolong strike. This was made known at University of Benin main campus by the member of ASUU National Executive Council and the Zone Coordinator, Dr. Sunny Ighalo. 

Dr. Ighalo while addressing journalists on Friday at the University main Campus said, if the present administration fails to listen to lectures plight and honour their agreement, the strike will be indefinite.

He said ASUU will not shift ground on The 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement. As the strike is aim to rescue the state of universities in Nigeria.

He said, “It is clear that the Jonathan government has not learnt anything from the mistakes of previous governments in Nigeria that are notoriously known for fragrant disregard for agreements, due process and rule of law.

“Government must be compelled to find a solution to the brain drain issue and infrastructure decay in the system. This is what this ongoing strike action is all about.

 “We are on strike for the same reasons of government insensitivity, unwillingness and inability to keep and implement the agreement it entered with ASUU.

 “The major source of problem in Nigeria’s universities has been government’s gross underfunding of the universities and lack of basic infrastructure including research equipment for sound academic learning and relevant studies by students and lecturers.”