The University of Ibadan chapter
of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described the President
Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government as dictatorial.
ASUU made the remark while
condemning the alleged directive by the Federal Government that her officials would
move to campuses to begin enrollment of university workers on the Integrated
Personnel Payroll and Information System, IPPIS.
The Chairman of ASUU in UI,
Professor Deji Omole said the union cannot be harassed or intimidated by
Buhari’s government which has a penchant for breaking the law.
Daily Trust reported that Omole
wondered why a government under democracy was afraid of negotiation and
dialogue but prefers to use force.
Omole said: “The government
pronouncements to forcefully enrol university workers is an act of violence
against the university system. It is worrisome for a government under
democratic dispensation to resort to force rather than dialogue. If not why is
the government afraid of negotiations. We are not perturbed by the directive. A
government claiming to be fighting corruption should not break the law.
“The university Autonomy Act is
very clear on university administrators. There is no greater corruption than
those breaking the law of the land. Breaking of existing laws with impunity is
the greatest corruption anywhere in the world. We refuse to be harassed or
intimidated. We are not strangers in this country. We are veritable
stakeholders. We cannot be harassed. We have told them what to do.”
“Let the government come back to
the negotiation’s table and let us discuss the grey areas. Forceful enlistment
will not solve the problem. We are not disturbed but we are worried, the
government is getting dictatorial. A supposedly democratic government is
getting dictatorial.”
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