The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos branch, has cleared the air on speculations that its branch had suspended the strike.
A statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairperson of the branch, Dele Ashiru, described the report as a mere rumor.
The statement read in part;
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“The attention of the leadership of ASUU-UNILAG has been drawn to a fake and dubious news purporting that ‘ASUU-UNILAG chapter gives up for the first time, votes for suspension of the strike.’
“This is to inform the general public that the strike in UNILAG is still in force and there is no threat to it whatsoever.
“ASUU-UNILAG is convinced that the strike action is a just and patriotic struggle to save the public university system in Nigeria from imminent collapse.”
Recall that ASUU on Monday declared an indefinite strike after its National Executive Meeting.
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The clarification by the UNILAG ASUU is coming on the heels of a directive by the management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger on its lecturers to resume academic activities.
The directive was, however, rejected by the IBBU ASUU, stressing that the strike will not be called off.
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