Wednesday August 27, 2025
By The NewsDESK |
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called on stakeholders, including the National Assembly, religious leaders, traditional rulers and students, to caution the Federal Government against pushing university teachers to embark on a nationwide strike.
The call came on the heels of protests by members of the union across the country, especially in Federal Government-owned universities.
This is just as the union described the decision of the government to offer its members loans as a Greek gift which, according to it, is unnecessary if the government paid their dues and entitlements.
But the government in its immediate response, yesterday, expressed optimism that it would not be allowed to degenerate to a full blown industrial action.
Director of Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade Boriowo, who stated this yesterday, said: “A delegation of the Federal Ministry of Education, to be led by the Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, will be meeting with the leaders of the union on Thursday (tomorrow) and I am confident that things would be sorted out. Nothing will be allowed to get out of hand.’’
However, leading his members on a protest around the campus, University of Lagos, UNILAG, branch chairman, Prof. Idou Keinde, said: “The loans are to be guaranteed by our union. This is not necessary, the governing council of each university can give loans to our members based on our condition of service.
