Education
Prepare for long strike, ASUU tells members
President , Academic Staff Union of Universities , Prof Biodun Ogunyemi , has told striking lecturers in public universities to brace for a longer strike .Ogunyemi also told ASUU members “ to be on the watch and prepare for a long -drawn – out struggle to salvage the university system ” .
The union called a national strike last month to press its demand for the implementation of its agreements with the Federal Government .
The ASUU chief said , “ Government is yet to change its ‘ keep them talking ’ style and stance as all the meetings held so far with the Minister of Education are yet to resolve any of the demands of ASUU. ”
Speaking after their zonal meeting at the Ladoke Akintola University , Ogbomoso , ASUU chairman, University of Ibadan, Dr Deji Omole , said the Ibadan zone of the union had been fully mobilised to win the battle with the government to improve the welfare of lecturers as well as funding universities adequately .
Omole said lamented that the Federal Government is busy mobilising funds for the 2019 general elections without any plans to save the education sector from collapse .
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