BREAKING : NDU LECTURERS ON INDEFINITE STRIKE
The NDU branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) today in a unanimous vote resolved to embark on an indefinite strike untill all outstanding salaries accruable are paid.
This followed an extra ordinary meeting held at the Unversity auditorium which attracted a massive turn out of members. The turn out was described by one member as historical.
The resolution is as follows, "In recognition of the financial and psychological effect of the non payment of salaries since January 2016, congress hereby resolves to stop work henceforth untill all outstanding salaries accruable are paid".
" Congress also calls on the state government to pay all salaries of staff not paid since 2013 while the state government is also called upon to revoke the obnoxious practice of promotion without financial benefits."
The resolution was preceded by an address by the vice president of ASUU Prof. Biodun Owoyemi, who represented the president. He briefed members on the outcome of his team's meeting with the state deputy governor Rear Admiral John Gborigbogha Jonah and the vice chancellor of the University Prof. Humphrey Ogoni.
He described NDU as a University that has been abandoned and in lack of the necessary structures and infrastructure befitting of a University. Prof. Owoyemi condemned the lack of perimeter fencing, Senate and Administrative building, internal roads etc and called on ASUU members to be steadfast in insisting on their rights.
The National Executive Council of ASUU has about 48 hours to ratify the resolution of the lecturers.
It could be recalled that NDU lecturers have not been paid since January this year, making them experience untold hardship and unprecedented suffering.
Members spoken to by PostiveImpact express satisfaction with the outcome of the meeting, describing the action of the lecturers as long overdue. They expressed optimism that the state government would be wise enough to do the right thing.
Source :http://www.positiveimpactonline.com/2016/04/ndu-lecturers-on-indefinite-strike.html?m=1
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