The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said it has
shifted ground from its initial demands in the interests of Nigerian students
who have spent over 7 months at home.
ASUU said it has dumped its initial insistence that the
government should release one tranche of N220 billion revitalization fund and
is now demanding for 50% of one tranche (N110 billion).
The union said that its latest demand is just for the
government to show its commitment to revitalization of the public universities
in the country.
This was part of a statement signed by the Lagos Zonal
Coordinator of ASUU Prof. Olusoji Sowande and made available to newsmen on
Wednesday.
The lecturers accused the government of deliberately
attempting to allow the public universities collapse by failing to release the
revitalization fund over the years.
“In the interest of our students who have been at home for
seven months, our union has shifted ground from the in insistence of a release
of one tranche of N220 billion revitalization fund to demand for 50% of one
tranche (N110 billion) for government to show its commitment to revitalization
of our universities.
“This is a major reason the government has not been able to
return to negotiation with our union in the last two weeks,” the statement read
in part.
ASUU appealed to parents and students to understand that its
current struggle is patriotic and that their sacrifice for the survival of
Nigerian public universities is unparalleled.
The union pointed out that its members have not been paid
their salaries for 5 to 7 months now and have had to work under a very harsh
environment.
ASUU said its members have had to work without adequate
facilities/equipment and with ever increasing student population.
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