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After an extensive
deliberation that lasted three days, the Academic Staff Union of Universities,
ASUU, has resolved to embark on an indefinite strike action.
PREMIUM
TIMES report continues:
The
lecturers union held its meeting at the University of Abuja from Friday and has
directed all her members against going to teach or involving themselves in any
academic activity.
A
statement signed by ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said all means of
negotiation had been exploited before the decision on an indefinite strike
action was reached.
Although
the statement is expected to be made public at a press conference in Abuja on
Monday morning, a top member of the union disclosed the resolution of the
meeting and content of the statement.
ASUU
had earlier asked its branches to conduct referendum among members on whether
or not an indefinite strike should be called.
The
Abuja meeting which ended in the early hours of Monday reviewed the
overwhelming position of the branches to proceed on the strike and adopted it.
The
lecturers have complained of poor funding of universities, part-payment of
salaries of lecturers and the kidnap of two lecturers of the University of
Maiduguri by the Boko Haram.
Media widely reported the
kidnap of the lecturers, members of an NNPC-led oil exploration team in Lake
Chad Basin.
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