Strike: ‘Go and hustle’ – ASUU tells lectures, students; says schools not resuming soon

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called on its members to go seek alternative means of survival as there is no hope in sight to ending or suspending the ongoing strike.

The union vowed that it would continue press home its demands until government bows, asking students and parents not to expect any possible resumption of universities soon.

The Abuja zone of the union at a press conference held Tuesday morning at the University of Abuja campus, accused the government of not showing commitment in resolving the issues that necessitated the ongoing industrial action.

The union’s Abuja zonal coordinator, Prof. Theophilus Lagi, who read the text of the press conference, insisted that members were “relentlessly determined to continue with the ongoing strike until our demands are met.”

“Today, we wish to let Nigerians especially our students and parents know that there is no hope in sight to ending or suspending the ASUU strike that has lingerd for several months as Government is yet to show serious commitment towards addressing our core demands.

“Our members have been advised to seek other legitimate means of survival as the Government has not released salaries withheld since February, 2020,” the text read.

The union particularly accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige of showing what it called “disdain for Nigerian academics.

“One needs not be a psychologist to understand the behaviour and recent utterances of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige. The Minister has clearly shown his disdain for Nigerian academics and has failed to play the role of an unbiased umpire in moderating the imbroglio.”