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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a nationwide industrial action following the
inability of the Federal Government to respond to its demands. According to the
union, the government has refused to implement the Memorandum of Action signed
with it. The union declared that the strike would be total as all federal and
state varsities would join the strike.
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Briefing journalists after the
NEC meeting, the National President of the ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said all
entreaties made to the Federal Government to honour the agreement with the
union fell on deaf ears and they had no other alternative but to begin the
strike action.
“This strike will be total,
comprehensive and indefinite. Our members shall withdraw their services until
government fully implements all outstanding issues as contained in the MOA of
2017, and concludes the renegotiation of the 2009 agreements." He said.
Ogunyemi alleged that the
government was not interested in public universities as the children of the top
politicians and rich men in the society patronise private universities at the
detriment of public universities.
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