ASUU presentation to Kogi NLC on the occasion of workers' day.

Following protracted non payment of salaries, the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Kogi State University, Anyigba embarked on a strike action to press for the payment of their salaries. The protracted screening exercise in Kogi State also introduced undue differential treatment in the payment of salaries to the Academic Staff members in the University. Instead of seeking for amicable resolution, the government in tandem with the management of Kogi State University, Anyigba decided to proscribe ASUU as a trade union in Kogi State University, Anyigba and followed this up by terminating the appointments of over 120 academic staff of the University.

Industrial unions have legal basis worldwide, Nigeria inclusive. Every form of violation of the workers' rights is counterproductive and so condemnable in its entirety. The catche 'throw them out of their jobs and let them languish in the court' of Nigerian employers to the labourers is gradually becoming a trend. The share of ASUU in this persecution is unjustifiable. We recall the case of Ilorin 49+ and RSUST to mention but a few cases and now KSU. Nigeria and Nigerians must rise beyond sectoral sentiments and team up with ASUU in its welfarist pursuits and the drive for meaningful and standard University system in Nigeria.

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