The branch chairman of ASUU at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Dr Felix Igwe, told newsmen in Port Harcourt that the strike would halt academic activities in the universities.
The Federal Government had in 2009 reached an agreement with ASUU, which the union claimed that some state governments had refused to implement.
He said the union after a meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) resolved to embark on the one week warning strike, billed to commence on Sept. 25.
“ASUU will embark on a one week warning strike starting from midnight of Sept. 25,2011 to protest the lack of commitment on the full implementation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement in the nation’s universities,” he said.
He said the industrial strike action would be total in all ASUU branches, including RSUST.
FG committed to implementing agreement with ASUU, says Wogu
In Abuja the Federal Government has assured the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of its commitment to the implementation of the agreement reached with the union.
A statement issued by Mr Samuel Olowookere, Assistant Director of Press, Ministry of Labour and Productivity, stated this on Thursday in Abuja.
It quoted the labour minister, Chief Emeka Wogu, as giving the assurance at a meeting with the National President of ASUU, Prof. Ukahchukwu Awuzie.
Also present at the meeting were the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqqayattu Rufai and the Minister of State for Education, Mr Nyeson Wike.
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
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