196 days into the ongoing industrial action to protest the deployment of IPPIS and the non-implementation of the 2009 renegotiated agreement which contains its members’ conditions of service, among others, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared the strike indefinite.
This was contained in a press statement signed by ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke released on Monday.
Theliberationnews reported that the academic body was set to review it Six-month-old strike on Monday.
ASUU explained it observed with regret that the union had experienced a lot of deceit at the highest level in the last five and half years, saying the federal government engaged ASUU in fruitless and unending negotiation without a display of utmost fidelity.
“In view of the foregoing, and following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February 2022, so far, NEC concluded that the demands of the union had not been satisfactorily addressed.
“Consequently, NEC resolved to transmute the roll-over strike to a comprehensive, total, and indefinite strike action beginning from 12.01am Monday 29th August 2022,” the statement read in part.
Osodeke added that: “NEC acknowledges with appreciation past and current efforts by eminent Nigerians and groups to mediate in the lingering crisis. Our union remains open to reasonable engagements as we have always done.”
