A crucial meeting of the National Executive Council, NEC, of The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ended in Kano yesterday, with members across the country eagerly awaiting directive on the next line of action.
But while the waiting continues, ASUU members at the University of Lagos are calling for the continuation of the strike with a view to sorting out the issues at stake once and for all.
The lecturers have been sending text messages to their colleagues that there cannot be a better time than now to resolve the dispute with the Federal Government.
One of the text messages reads: “Dear Comrades: This is to inform you that the strike is still on. Based on feedback from branches, the Union resolved to clear some grey areas before any further action. If we must remove strike as a regular feature in our university system then, we must get things sorted out permanently. Be steadfast as we await nextcongress meeting. Thanks.”
The ASUU NEC meeting was principally convened to rectify the resolutions of the local branches of the union based on the offer by President Goodluck Jonathan on the controversial ASUU/FG agreement.
It was gathered that during the meeting held in a secret location in Kano on Thursday and Friday nights, the leadership of the union may have taken a position on the lingering strike.
Sources told our reporter that the meeting was summoned by the leadership of the union to find a way of soft landing, so as to ensure a peaceful and pleasant resolution for the benefit of all.