Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,194,745 members, 7,955,842 topics. Date: Sunday, 22 September 2024 at 04:47 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Education / Breaking!!!!! Benue State University ASUU Ends Strike! (3972 Views)
ASUU Ends Warning Strike, Orders Lecturers Back To Class. / ASUU Ends Warning Strike, Orders Lecturers Back To Class / Olabisi Onabanjo University ASUU Just Called Off The Internal Strike (2) (3) (4)
(1) (Reply)
Breaking!!!!! Benue State University ASUU Ends Strike! by CastroTbb(m): 3:17pm On Jul 28, 2015 |
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU in
Benue State University, Makurdi have called off
their strike action. The union have been on strike
since March 9th 2015 when then Governor, Gabriel
Suswam failed to pay their February salaries.
Breaking the news after their congress meeting
today, the Chairman of the union, Dr David Ikoni
told BENUE.COM.NG that the lecturers were
satisfied with the commitment of the government
as conveyed in an agreement.
“We have agreed on certain terms with the
Governor so we have given him the benefit of
doubt”
“Our suspension of this strike was on personal
recognition of the Governor and his appeal and he
has given us a commitment and we feel that we’ll
give him a benefit of doubt.” He said.
He added that this was just a suspension and the
lectures will not hesitate to down tools if the
Governor failed to keep his promise.
“So when the time comes and he reneged on the
promise, we’ll know what to do.” He concluded.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Mrs Charity
Angya, last week hinted an end to the strike, saying
the Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom was doing
everything to ensure that the institution reopened
for students to continue their academic pursuits.
“The Governor sent people here. We were here
yesterday till about 4pm. We rose from here to
government house. We were there till night before I
left, I didn’t eat anything.”
“We were there all this time because Governor was
trying to see how he can pacify ASUU. He has gone
ahead to enter into an agreement with ASUU; an
agreement that is so unrealistic but what do you
do?”
“The good news on this side, is that, what Governor
talked with ASUU yesterday and their meeting on
Monday, I believe that that will end this strike.
Because he made whatever commitment they
wanted.”
“Truth is that the government is trying everything.
They have come to an agreement and the union too
said they will give them time, set out timelines as to
when they will honour whatever they have agreed
and they are going back on Monday to talk so that
the school will be reopened. For me, I believe it, I’ve
been praying, I’ve been fasting.” she said.
It is believed that by reopening before the end of
this month, the university may have averted
cancellation of the academic session. benue.com.ng/breaking-bsu-ASUU-suspends-5-month-old-strike-action/
|
(1) (Reply)
Brain Teaser: How Many Triangles Can You See? Only For Genius / See The Pictures Of The Anambra Guy Who Derived Almight Formula Differently. / Moving Sand Found In Iraq Just Like Ocean
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 15 |