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| Naational President, ASUU, Dr. Nasir Issa-Fagge |
President of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Issa-Fagge declared that the strike will continue.
He also said that the union has decided to cease to negotiate with the Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam’s committee, stating that the committee has nothing to offer the union.
He said, “The strike continues even if the government is threatening to do the worst. There is no more dialogue with the government, if the 2009 agreement is not approved. But we willing to dialogue with anybody towards meeting ASUU’s said agreement. That is the truth.”
“our doors are open towards addressing these problems. If anybody invites us, we will be there. The only dialogue that we will not attend is that with the Suswam committee. ASUU has vowed not to listen to that committee again. The struggle is on and we are waiting and hoping government will do what is right so that we can go back to our classes and start lecturing.”
“Many students have been calling me in support of the ASUU strike and they want government to listen to us and that we should not call off the strike until the 2009 agreement is met. The condition of the universities is nothing to write home about.”
