ASUU: Our Decision On Strike Will Be On Or Before Wednesday

The five-month-old strike by the
Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) may be over
within the next four days.
This disclosure was made known
to DailyPost in Abuja Saturday
morning.
In an exclusive interview with our
reporter, Professor Ike Odimegwu,
Chairman of ASUU Chapter,
Nnamdi Azikwe University, said the
union stands by its promise to
make public its decision on or
before Wednesday, December 18,
2013.
“You know we reached that
agreement and signed it 6pm last
Wednesday (Dec. 11), he said.
“After that, we promised Nigerians
that we will communicate our
decision within a week.”
“What that means is, there is still
ample time to do so until 6pm of
next Wednesday. The people should
not be agitated. On our part, we
are ready to effect our side of the
deal so no cause for alarm.”
When asked on the likely decision
of the Union leaders, Prof.
Odimegwu refused to give a
definite answer.
“My dear friend, that I cannot say
for now. Don’t forget we are one
body. We will invite all of you
(journalists) to come and hear our
position. Our president (Dr. Isa
Fagge) will officially announce the
union’s decision.”
“But till then, Nigerians should
keep calm and not speculate
anything. We all love this country
and all we are doing is for the
good of the university system,” the
official added.
The action which clocks 167 days
today, has crippled academic
activities on campuses nationwide.
The lecturers had embark on the
action in July, following inability of
the Federal Government to
implement the 2009 pact both
parties reached.
Despite threats of sack by the FG
and Committee of Vice-
Chancellors, ASUU has remained
resolute, vowing that no amount of
intimidation would deter its over
60, 000 members from seeking a
better condition of service and
infrastructure of government-
owned varsiti
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