Port Harcourt - The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on
Friday declared a week-long warning strike to protest against the
non-implementation of the 2009 agreement between the union and the
Federal Government.
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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