According to NAN, the varsity’s ASUU had resolved at its
congress to commence an indefinite strike on August 2.
In a communiqué signed by Dipo Akomolafe, its ASUU chairman,
and Rotini Olorunisola, its secretary, the union said it took the decision
after several meetings with the institution’s management and governing council
failed.
It said both parties couldn’t resolve the issues of
non-payment of salaries, reduction in subvention and other issues.
“We want payment of all outstanding salaries and outstanding
deductions to date and release of N15 million as part payment of already
approved Earned Academic Allowance (EAA),” the communiqué had read.
“The institution should put in place necessary measures to
mainstream EAA into salaries, immediate consideration and appropriate approval
of the financial implications of the newly prepared EAA submitted to the
management.
“The industrial action will not be suspended until all
subsisting issues between the university administration and union are fully
addressed.”
However, Damilola Okunomo, the president of the varsity’s
students union government (SUG), while speaking of the student protest on
Thursday, said the planned ASUU strike would cripple academic activities in the
school.
Okunomo said the strike will interrupt the forthcoming
second-semester examination scheduled for August 2.
“We have decided to continue the protest until the
management and ASUU resolve their grievances, we have paid our school fees and
we cannot be denied our examination,” the SUG president added.