The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has hinted at the possibility of shuttiing down all public universities over the inability of the Federal Government to implement agreements the two parties entered into in December 2020, which led to the suspension of a nine-month prolonged strike
The national leadership of the union directed its members nationwide to declare lecture-free day on Monday, February 7, in preparation for a possible showdown with the Nigerian government
ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osedeke, said the lecture-free day today will enable members to have urgent meetings.
He complained that the Federal Government ignored the implementation of some agreements the two parties entered into in 2020.
He added that if the FG fails to do the needful, an indefinite strike would be inevitable.
Multiple circulars issued by the various branches of the union announcing the decision, noted that the lecture-free day will be used to sensitise the university communities and the general public on the failure of the government to honour an agreement the parties entered into in December 2020, and which led to the suspension of a nine-month prolonged strike then.