ASUU leaders accuse federal government of seriousness

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is ready to call off its nationwide industrial action immediately if the federal government signs the negotiated agreement.

ASUU president, Emmanuel Osodeke made this known during an interview today.

He said the union is waiting for a positive response from President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The ASUU leader also accused the federal government of not taking the aggrieved lecturers serious.

He said that the government has failed to pay the striking lecturers their salaries for the past five months, noting that the tool used as a blackmail to punish the university workers will not work.

On Monday, the ASUU strike action entered its 140th day with the union and federal government failing to reach an agreement for the overall good of the Nigerian students.