ASUU vows not to call off strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities is insisting that the union would not end the nine-month strike until the federal government pays all its members their salaries.

In a chat with newsmen the president of ASUU, prof. Biodun ogunyemi noted that government should not expect lecturers to resume without been paid.

A few days ago, there were speculations that the union had agreed to end its strike following the federal government’s promise to release N70bn to the union as earned allowance.

Ogunyemi, however, stated that the union are still consulting with its members and waiting for the government to fulfil its promise of releasing members’ withheld salaries.