Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said that its members will embark on a nationwide rally today.
The union stated this during a press conference held yesterday at the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti in Ekiti State.
ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Adeola Oyebisi Egbedokun, said the move was part of the union’s efforts to pressure the Federal Government to address its long-standing demands
Egbedokun, stated that the rallies were the union’s first decisive response to the government’s continued inaction, warning that the protests signal what lies ahead if concerns remain unaddressed.
The rallies will be held simultaneously across universities in the country, with academic activities suspended during the demonstrations, he said.
National Executive Council, NEC, of ASUU he added has given the government until its scheduled meeting of August 28 to respond to its demands, after which the next line of action would be determined.
According to him, “For over two years, we have kept faith with dialogue and refrained from strikes, but our patience has reached its limit.
“If the government continues to play games with the future of our universities, then it must bear the consequences of the storm that will follow”.
