The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has commenced an indefinite nationwide industrial action.
The National President of the union, Dr. Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this on Monday during a meeting of the National Executive Council of ASUU in Abuja.
He said during the strike, there shall be no teaching, no examination and no attendance of statutory meetings of any kind in any of the union’s branches across the country.
According to Channels TV, Dr. Ogunyemi declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite nationwide strike after a nationwide consultation with members at an emergency NEC meeting held on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the union had on Friday held a meeting in Abuja where it was decided that a ‘total and indefinite strike’ action be embarked on over the controversial 2009 agreement they reached with the Federal Government among other issues.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that all chapters of the union nationwide have been directed by the national body to adhere strictly to the guidelines of the strike.
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