The chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University chapter, Dr Theophilus Lagi, has dispelled insinuations that there were forces instigating the union to continue with the ongoing industrial strike.

Speaking to newsmen in Keffi after the union’s congress meeting where he briefed his members on the journey thus far, the ASUU chairman said the governor had earlier admitted that their demands were genuine and in the overall interest of the university.

He emphasized that the the law establishing the university is faulty and needs urgent review, adding that the promotion guideline has a lot of ambiguity which also needs to be addressed.

Dr Lagi maintained that the union had followed all necessary channels appealing to stakeholders for intervention and amicable resolution before embarking on the strike action as students were always at the receiving end.

He warned those politicising the issue and casting aspersion ASUU to refrain, even as he reiterated the union’s commitment and resolve to continue with the strike action until their demands are met.

The union chairman, however, called on the state government to increase the university’s funding of capital project instead of the university relying heavily on internally generated revenue and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) to execute projects.

Source: Leadership.ng

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