By Citing the failure of the Federal Government to implement the Memorandum of Action it signed with the union in 2021, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed its readiness to embark on an indefinite strike soon.
In the statement issued on Monday after its congress, the union made this known, saying it has resolved to embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government refuses to address its demands.
The statement was signed by Dr Biodun Olaniran, its Chairman in the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, and Secretary, Dr Toyin Abegunrin.
Insiting that the Federal Government was not willing to honour their agreement, ASUU called on Nigerians to prevail on the appropriate authorities to avert the impending strike.
“Our union, ASUU, is using this medium to call upon the Federal Government of Nigeria once again to implement the agreement it signed with ASUU. It is unfortunate to mention that the FG signed an agreement with the ASUU since 2009, but the agreement is not implemented till date.
“The agreement was renegotiated in the name of peace. But to our dismay, the government has refused to sign the renegotiated agreement. In order to make the implementation of the agreement easy for the FG, the union has limited its demand to only three.
“These include the signing/implementation of the renegotiated agreement of 2009; and the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Software instead of the controversial IPPIS,” the statement read in part.
