ASUU Strike: Sokoto Varsity Weighs Options

By Onuminya Ochowechi In Sokoto

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Sokoto State University chapter is considering whether to discontinue or continue the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Union.

Thisday gathered that after their congress meeting on Tuesday without inviting any journalist the meeting end in stalemate

According to a lecturer who spoke to Thisday on condition of anonymity said that some of them are contemplating of pulling off from the strike in the interest of their students.

He further explained that he discovered that the federal government is not sincere about the issue stressing that they themselves have no issues with Governor Aminu Tambuwal led government.

He noted that what they should do now is to approach the state government with their demands and if the government meet it up they will consider calling off the strike .

He further disclosed that what ASUU at the federal level should do is to reject federal government offer and call off the strike in the interest of Nigerian students and pass vote of no confidence on Buhari led government.

He maintained that everybody in this country knows how Buhari administration paid nonchalant attitude towards education .

He said the Nigerian masses are watching and waiting for the day of reckoning whereby they will repay this administration for destroying every sector including education which is the bedrock of any societal development.

” We are all watching and waiting to repay this administration of the damage it has caused to educational sector he stated

He applauded Governor Aminu Wazirii Tambuwal for his prowess and pragmatic leadership in handling the issue in the university sayiing the former management of the university at several occasions approach the Governor to invoke no work no pay but he refused.

He also applauded the steering leadership quality of the new Vice Chancellor of the University Prof Garba Bashir who he said is a bridge builder even while he was a commissioner of higher education before his appointment as a vice Chancellor

But when contacted the chairman of ASUU in the branch Dr Sai’du Isah said they are waiting for the outcome of National Executive Committee of the union which is being slated for 28th of this month.

He further explained that after the NEC meeting the union will reconvene and take a stance stressing the union had already rejected federal government offer ..

It has been recalled that Tambuwal recently called the union in the state University to come with their demands so that government will see what they can do.