ASUU has embarked on nationwide strike
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki resumed normal school
activities today despite the indefinite strike action declared by the
Academic Staff Union of Universities to press home lecturers’ demands
for improved welfare and working condition in the universities.
activities today despite the indefinite strike action declared by the
Academic Staff Union of Universities to press home lecturers’ demands
for improved welfare and working condition in the universities.
According to Punch, a visit to the five campuses of the
institution, namely Presco, Isieke, CASS and Permanent Sites
respectively revealed that students were attending lectures, while other
non-academic activities were also ongoing without hindrance.
institution, namely Presco, Isieke, CASS and Permanent Sites
respectively revealed that students were attending lectures, while other
non-academic activities were also ongoing without hindrance.
In a telephone interview, the chairman of ASUU, Ebonyi State
University chapter, Dr. Uche Onwe, said the chapter would hold a
congress on Wednesday to arrive at a resolution concerning the strike
action.
University chapter, Dr. Uche Onwe, said the chapter would hold a
congress on Wednesday to arrive at a resolution concerning the strike
action.
“We are just coming back from a meeting of the National
Congress of ASUU, we have not taken any final decision on the matter.
The Congress will meet on Wednesday,” he said.
Congress of ASUU, we have not taken any final decision on the matter.
The Congress will meet on Wednesday,” he said.
A lecturer at the College of Health Sciences of the university and
ASUU executive member who pleaded anonymity said he had just received a
notice about congress meeting, billed to hold on Wednesday.
ASUU executive member who pleaded anonymity said he had just received a
notice about congress meeting, billed to hold on Wednesday.
ASUU announced nationwide strike which commenced on Monday as it
said poor funding of varsities, part-payment of salaries of lecturers
and the kidnap of two lecturers of the University of Maiduguri by Boko
Haram, among other reasons for the strike action.
said poor funding of varsities, part-payment of salaries of lecturers
and the kidnap of two lecturers of the University of Maiduguri by Boko
Haram, among other reasons for the strike action.