The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has alerted Nigerians, especially the students that the federal government is indeed not ready to resolve the lingering issues and have them resumption lectures.
The lecturers’ union also questioned the rationale behind federal government’s decision to take their grievance to the National Industrial Court.
The striking lecturers also stated that the lingering issues can be resolved within just two days.
ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, who spoke while featuring on Arise TV programme, asserted that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is not interested in meeting the demands of the union.
He slammed the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige for dragging the union to the National Industrial Court, NIC, while President Buhari and other government officials are interacting with the union to resolve the eighth-month strike.
He said, “All Nigerians can see that the government is not interested in resolving the issues. Like I have said, these issues can be resolved in just one or two days.
“But they are playing with everything. Why will a minister of labour be going to court when the pro-chancellors are having interaction with the president who promised to get back.
“If you force lecturers to class, how are you sure you will have the best of teaching and research? This can be resolved in one day if the federal government is interested”.
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ASUU, please go back to work. If you can resolve issues in two days why were you waiting for 7, 8 months without resolutions. As an intellectual you don’t need anyone to tell you that what we have in Nigeria presently is no government. Stop your callous strike and consider the future of the students.