We’ll not call off our strike – ASUU tells Governor Buni

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Yobe State University Branch, (ASUU-YSU), has made a vow that the national strike will continue, in order to press home its local demands.

This came following resolutions at the end of an emergency congress meeting which took place on Friday in Damaturu by the Branch.

The branch Chairperson, Dr. Mohammed S. Jajere, has via a statement, revealed that the meeting was done to review the ongoing national strike.

“The branch joined the ongoing national strike as a chartered member of ASUU not on solidarity basis as misleadingly quoted by the council.

“That none of the lingering branch issues (as contained in our earlier resolution of 10 May, 2022) was attended neither by the University management nor the State Government, contrary to the claim of the Council”, the Chairperson said.

Jajere also noted the congress has extended warning to members of ASUU from other universities who are violating the national strike action.

He added that they will be reported to their respective branches for appropriate punishments.

“Members should desist from signing any kind of work resumption register as directed by the council.

“The management of the university should avoid any form of intimidation and victimisation targeted at members of our union in exercising their fundamental rights.

“Parents are advised not to send their wards back to the University as such could amount to waste of resources”, he warned.

MOUTHPIECE NGR observed that Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni and the University’s Governing Council had on separate occasions appealed to ASUU-YSU Branch to withdraw the national strike in view of Yobe State’s peculiar challenges occasioned by years of Boko Haram insurgency.