The president of the Academic Staff Union of Univ1ersities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, finally explained to Nigerians why the prolonged strike was suspended.
In an interview on Sunday, October 16, by Channels TV, Osodeke, said the union, as a law-abiding body, decided to call off the strike due to a court order.
The academic union’s president noted that the issues that led to the industrial action have not yet been resolved and that no agreement has been signed with the federal government.
Osodeke said:
“The issues have not been fully resolved and no agreement has been signed. So, we are resuming because we are a law-abiding body and we don’t want to break the law. We are also hoping that the intervention of the speaker, as promised by him, will resolve these problems in a very short time.”
Asked if this means lecturers are sad even while returning to classrooms, the ASUU boss replied: “Definitely”.
In his view, negotiation is the best way forward in disputes such as this one involving university academics.
Osodeke, however, alleged that the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, sees force as the best way to resolve the issue.
His words:
“But the minister of labour believes that the best way is to force them to class. It’s so sad, but because of the interest of the Nigerian students, their parents, and the speaker, our members will teach.”
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