I do not know if i should say this is a good news or bad one, but personally, i recommend this action, as the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin chapter, Professor Wahab Egbewole, has said that his members will not join the ongoing ASUU nationwide strike, because the national headquarters of the union did not extend the directive to the University of illorin.
on Wednesday when investigations was conducted in the university, it revealed that academic activities were on, just as students were seen sitting for their examinations, while lecturers and other staff went about their normal activities as if nothing happened or if the Varsities in Nigeria are on strike.
While speaking with the Dailyschoolnews correspondent, Professor Egbewole said that the congress of the university was not aversed to a positive working relationship with the ASUU national headquarters, adding that several efforts of the chapter towards the development were rebuffed.
However, it is important to note that before a union will go on strike, there is the need for consultation, and up till now, i have not been informed in any way or form of communication and i sincerely believe that other universities who are participating in the strike didnot get the directive on the pages of newspapers,” he said.
However, ASUU boss, who said that the strike was not the solution to any form of disagreement between unions and managements, added said this:
“as far as we are concerned in University of ilorin, strike is not the solution to any form of disagreement, and this is not to say that the Federal Government is not at fault in the present scenario.
ASUU boss also continued and said that if the Federal Government voluntarily and willingly signed an agreement with ASUU in 2004 and up till about a year ago, the agreement was not implemented, it’s less than honourable on its part.!.
However, some students of the academic institution, who also spoke with the Nigerian Tribune on conditions of anonymity, did commended their lecturers for not taking part in the ongoing strike, a development they claimed had ensured a steady and uninterrupted academic exercise in the university for over 10 years (which dailyschoolnews also recommended!.)
It’s really obvious through JAMB reports that for the past 10 years, candidates seeking admission to Nigeria universities prefer University of ilorin far above other universities in Nigeria, because of the steady academic exercise and high quality academic standard, as a result of various awards our students have won in the year under review,” one of the students said.
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