ASUU Industrial Action: University Union Alludes To Progress In Negotiations With Government

The national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, says the warning strike embarked upon by the union on February 14, would soon be truncated.

The ASUU national president stated this while speaking on a radio interview.

He blamed the minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, for politicising the strike which has failed to yield positive results.

Osodeke pleaded with Nigerian students to continue to support the union in the struggle to improve the university system in the country.

He urged them to vote against politicians whose children are not in Nigerian universities and do not have their medical files in Nigerian hospitals.

Osodeke said the Union’s major problem with the government is not the fund but lack of commitment adding that if the government wants to resolve the issue before the end of this week it can do so.

Speaking on the issue of Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), collecting money from students while universities remained closed, he said the Board’s power needs to be reduced.