Our lives are in danger, ASUU alleges

ASUU alleged that the union has been under the siege of security agencies across the country.Insiders revealed to journalists in Ibadan that security agencies are beaming searchlights on the sources of finance of members of the union nationwide despite the stoppage of their salaries by the federal government.In a release signed by the University of […]

ASUU alleged that the union has been under the siege of security agencies across the country.
Insiders revealed to journalists in Ibadan that security agencies are beaming searchlights on the sources of finance of members of the union nationwide despite the stoppage of their salaries by the federal government.
In a release signed by the University of Ibadan chapter of the union, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye, titled “ASUU strike: Union leaders go underground”, the ASUU leader alleged that he had received some calls warning him about his role in the ongoing strike.
Dr Ajiboye, who called on the Inspector General of Police to save the lives of ASUU leaders nationwide, said no amount of threat or clampdown on the union will make them back down from the strike until public education is saved from collapse.
According to him, this recent security threat has forced many ASUU leaders to go underground, alleging that many of their phone numbers have been bugged.
“Apart from the issue of finance, ASUU leaders are now being trailed all over the place. A majority of our union leaders have now gone underground while many have their telephone lines bugged. Some are now living in fear of their lives.”
Ajiboye, who noted that ASUU members are not security threat to the nation, added that as a democratic nation, citizens are guaranteed freedom of association.
Dr Ajiboye urged the federal government to leave its leaders alone and implement the agreements it reached with the union for normalcy  to return to university campuses nationwide.
“The position of ASUU is that Nigeria is a democratic country and citizens are guaranteed freedom of association. Members of the union are apprehensive over the lives of their leaders. We urge the government to leave our leaders alone. Our leaders are our servants, we are their principals, they report to us on all matters. Rather than chasing shadows, government is once again called upon to implement the FGN/ASUU 2009 agreement. Only this will bring members to their classrooms.”