ASUU reveals when strike will be called off

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has disclosed what the
Federal Government must urgently in order to end its lingering
industrial action.

In an exclusive chat with DAILY POST, on Monday night, the National
President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said the strike will be
called off as soon as the Federal Government meets it renewed demands.

Ogunyemi also said that ASUU will convey the outcome of it's
consultations to government and once government implements its
resolution, the strike would be called off.

According to Ogunyemi: "ASUU will call off as soon as the Federal
Government meets its demand. The government has proposed what they
want to do so we will respond after consultation.

"We will convey the points of our consultation to them tomorrow
(today) and as soon as we do that, we expect them to address the
minimum demand because ASUU has pencilled down their demands but what
government gave was too low for them and that is why they have
rejected their proposal.

"ASUU is now getting back to the government with a new minimum, we
have bent backwards in the interest of our students and the Nigerian
Society," he said.

On universities pulling out of the strike, he said: "Well, there are
some of our branches that have disagreements, majority of our branches
are intact.

"When we resumed the strike on November 4, some of our people said
they will not participate because they had issues with the union so
those ones are free to exercise their rights and very soon ASUU will
return to the same fold.

"And for weakening our strike, even those who are not part of it, they
believe that we are fighting for a just course and they identify with
us, they are with us in spirit. There are places where Vice
Chancellors are coercing our members but we are rising in their
defence and where they are been overwhelmed and we are unable to help,
for now, we will come back and address such issues. We are convinced
that victory is certain in this ongoing struggle because it's in the
interest of the universities and the Nigerian nation."