The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Uyo chapter, has given a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to uphold the 2009 renegotiated deal with the union or face industrial action.
In a public sensitization protest on Wednesday at the University of Uyo town campus, ASUU Chairperson Prof Opeyemi Olajide recalled that in 2022, public universities went on an eight-month strike over outstanding issues and had to return to classrooms in accordance with the rule of law.
He expressed sorrow that two years later, the Federal Government refuses to honour the agreement and meet their needs.
The chairperson explained that the union contacted relevant authorities to intervene and persuade the government to take the necessary steps to avoid disruptions to academic activities, but there was no positive outcome, stressing that if nothing was done after two weeks, the union would close the universities and send the students home.
He said:
“In year 2022, ASUU was on strike for eight months, public universities in Nigeria were shut down, students were sent home because federal government of Nigeria refused to address ASUU demands as contained in renegotiated 2009 agreement which Academic Staff Unions of Nigerian Universities had with them.
“ASUU suspended the strike because our union is very civil, law-abiding and has respect for rule of law. This is two years after, the Federal Government has refused to sign that agreement with our union.
“We are telling government and the public that if in the next two weeks nothing is done, ASUU is going to embark on yet another strike and students will be sent home.”
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