The University of Jos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has said it will not surrender, even if the receives the directive of the National President of the Union. Dr. David Janakam, the Chairman of
the UNIJOS chapter, stated this in an
interview in the capital city of Plateau
State – Jos. “The National President of ASUU
cannot ask us to call off just because
the Union has met with Mr. President.
We don’t operate that way. Whatever
agreement reached between the
national body and Mr. President will be a subject of discussion at local
branches. “We can only call it off when the local
branches give their acceptance to
whatever agreement reached with the
Federal Government in their last
meeting with President Jonathan. Dr. Janakam said ASUU members have
lost confidence in the Federal
Government when it comes to
agreement based on the lesson learnt
from the current strike adding that the
minutes of the last meeting with President Jonathan will be critically
reviewed. “If the local branches do not see any
seriousness in the contents of that
meeting, we will let our national body
know of our opinion accordingly. If
our response is positive, only then the
national body can announce that we have agreed to resume classes. “So, as far as this strike is concerned, it
is the members of ASUU nationwide
that can determine the end of the
strike, not the National President.
Leaders of various chapters of ASUU
cannot take decision on behalf of their members in this case. It is the
members themselves that should say it
is time to call off. So it is not a
leadership thing” said Dr. Jankam. “I’m just coming back from Abuja
where that National President and
zonal chairmen briefed us chairmen of
local chapters on their dialogue with
Mr. President. Back home we will
converge in our congress to discuss the issues. Whatever resolution
reached in our congress will be made
known to our national body. “This is going to be the processes for
calling off of this strike. That was why I
said this strike cannot be called off
with directive of ASUU President. It has
to be the other way round”. He said the congress of the UNIJOS
ASUU chapter has been scheduled for
Monday next week.

He can say whatever he likes. All I know is their final decision is on a majority-carry-the-vote basis. And it's obvious that most academics are ready to go back to work.

When the strike is finally called off,he should resign and allow those who are ready to work to come and replace him.

jaryeh: He can say whatever he likes. All I know is their final decision is on a majority-carry-the-vote basis. And it's obvious that most academics are ready to go back to work.

when the strike is finally called off,he should resign and allow those who are ready to work to come and replace him.

Nice one

Lazy man,why can't he just resign,its not by force.The man dey enjoy the strike.

Dis man de craze sha..na by force dem de work ni,make he resign na,if he no wan work

we shouldnt attack. the man he is only. trying to tell us the process of calling off the strike which was signed by over two-third majority of chapter members. that's what TRUE representative does.( THAT IS CONSULT HIS. CONSTITUENCY)

All these Jos people and their recalcitrant attitude. Na too much of the rocks and plateaus in that state na em dey make their mind stubborn and strong like Olumo Rock? Abeg that Janekem, his own to much joor. Make e no come pour sand for our garri abeg

The man must be crazy

i never taught that this jos brukutu is as high like this...why is he saying ,did ASUU said that they are calling of the strike or they said that they wil hold a nec meeting first

Hmmmm,If I CatCh that man

na him and his sckul

Make these people relax na. January make we start school. We the students need time to replan Our lives and put school there again ooo