ASUU Gives Important Update On Lingering Strike, Questions FG

 

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has questioned the federal government's decision to take it to the National Industrial Court.

 

According to ASUU, the government is not ready to resolve the lingering strike.

 

The striking lecturers also stated that the lingering issues can be resolved within just two days.

 

ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, who spoke while featuring on Arise TV programme, asserted that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is not interested in meeting the demands of the union.

 

He slammed the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige for dragging the union to the National Industrial Court, NIC, while President Buhari and other government officials are interacting with the union to resolve the eighth-month strike.

 

He said, “All Nigerians can see that the government is not interested in resolving the issues. Like I have said, these issues can be resolved in just one or two days.