University ,Poly Workers Begin Strike

University workers have issued a strike notice to press home their demand for the implementation of their 2009 agreement with the Federal Government. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is on strike over the same matter. The non teaching members made up of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) said the government was taking them for granted.

FG Delaying End to Strike, Says ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that the Federal Government should be held responsible for the continuation of its strike which entered the third week on Monday. ASUU Chairman at the University of Ibadan, Dr. Deji Omole, who said this on a radio programme monitored in Ibadan, said the Federal Government could end the strike by implementing the agreement it reached with the union. He said ASUU had only called on the Federal Government to use public funds to develop public education in the country. The ASUU chairman also noted that the union would not shy away from embracing purposeful dialogue with the authorities..

ASUU's Demands Are Unrealistic - Oby Ezekwwesili

In light of the current economic situation of the country, former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, on Sunday said that the demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were unrealistic. Ezekwesili said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan while reacting to the ongoing strike embarked upon by the union. “Money is not limitless and yet everyone must acknowledge that investment in education is crucial and it is key.

BREAKING News: ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has announced its decision to begin an indefinite strike action today. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has resolved to embark on an indefinite strike action after an extensive deliberation that lasted three days. The lecturers union held its meeting at the University of Abuja from Friday and has directed all her members against going to teach or involving themselves in any academic activity.

We Will Continue Our Strike Even After President’s Directive – UNIJOS Chapter Of ASUU

The University of Jos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has said it will not surrender, even if the receives the directive of the National President of the Union.

Dr. David Janakam, the Chairman of the UNIJOS chapter, stated this in an interview in the capital city of Plateau State – Jos.

“The National President of ASUU cannot ask us to call off just because the Union has met with Mr. President. We don’t operate that way. Whatever agreement reached between the national body and Mr. President will be a subject of discussion at local branches.

“We can only call it off when the local branches give their acceptance to whatever agreement reached with the Federal Government in their last meeting with President Jonathan.

Dr. Janakam said ASUU members have lost confidence in the Federal Government when it comes to agreement based on the lesson learnt from the current strike adding that the minutes of the last meeting with President Jonathan will be critically reviewed.

“If the local branches do not see any seriousness in the contents of that meeting, we will let our national body know of our opinion accordingly. If our response is positive, only then the national body can announce that we have agreed to resume classes.


“So, as far as this strike is concerned, it is the members of ASUU nationwide that can determine the end of the strike, not the National President. Leaders of various chapters of ASUU cannot take decision on behalf of their members in this case. It is the members themselves that should say it is time to call off. So it is not a leadership thing” said Dr. Jankam.

“I’m just coming back from Abuja where that National President and zonal chairmen briefed us chairmen of local chapters on their dialogue with Mr. President. Back home we will converge in our congress to discuss the issues. Whatever resolution reached in our congress will be made known to our national body.

“This is going to be the processes for calling off of this strike. That was why I said this strike cannot be called off with directive of ASUU President. It has to be the other way round”.

He said the congress of the UNIJOS ASUU chapter has been scheduled for Monday next week.