ASUU tasks Tinubu on averting industrial action

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to put measures in place to avert industrial action….

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to put measures in place to avert industrial action.

The union embarked on strikes for several months during the last administration of former President Muhammad Buhari over issues concerning funding and platform for payment of lecturers’ salaries.

ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke said the union foresaw an improved working relationship between ASUU and the federal government led by President Tinubu.

He spoke yesterday at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, during the foundation laying of ASUU NAU Guest House as well as appreciation of former executives and retired members.

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“We are trying to meet with the president to ensure harmony, industrial peace and cordial relationship with the government where nobody with bad blood will lord it over the universities.

 “He needs to set up a team of experts to negotiate with ASUU leadership to ensure that all loopholes that will lead to industrial action are blocked,” he said.

 He, however, expressed worry over what he called bureaucratic attack on Nigerian universities by the federal government.

 He described as anomaly the government’s undue interference in university administrations, including usurping the powers of councils, appointments and salary payments of staff members.