Contrary to the expectations of students of
Benue State University, BSU Makurdi, the
meeting of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU which held today, had
nothing to do with ending the current strike.
An inside source told BENUE.COM.NG that the
much publicised meeting was to consider a
letter which the union plans to send to the state
governor, Dr Samuel Ortom concerning other
issues that needed to be addressed.
Our reporters gathered that apart from the
issues of unpaid salaries which is the major
reason for the strike, there are issues such as
earn allowances, deductions on health insurance
scheme, pensions amongst others, which needed
the attention of the Governor hence their letter.
One of the lecturers who pleaded anonymity,
during a phone conversation said the union
wanted the Governor to also look into those
issues as soon as possible in order to avoid
another strike in the future. She however said
these additional issues were not going to
prevent them from calling off the current strike
once their salaries were paid, but emphasised
that it would take more than one months salary
for the striking lecturers to return to the
classroom.
You will recall that BSU lecturers have been on
strike since the 9th of March 2015 owing to
unpaid salaries which have now amounted to
four months and still counting.

FTC! Incase it makes frontpage.

Congrats to the graduands, esp the firsties..if they deserve it, then no biggie. Now before some disgruntled elements invade this thread to vent their frustration, please nobody forced u to attend a public university, channel ur anger and frustration to the appropriate person(s)/group- ur sadistic lecturers.

I sincerely hope this wouldn't lead to another strike