As the crisis rocking the Lagos State University (LASU) remains unabated, the state chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the peace accord in the university is being frustrated by external forces bent on destabilising the institution.
The chairman of the ASUU-LASU Caretaker Committee, Mr Ayodele Asokere who said this at a press briefing in Lagos yesterday revealed that the external forces have continued to instigate some disgruntled members of the union to foment trouble and cause mayhem.
He immediately dissociated ASUU-LASU from a planned protest slated for today by some of the disbanded executives of the association.
Asokere said the protest is uncalled for and should be disregarded, adding that it is a ploy to lure LASU students into becoming political thugs and causing mayhem in the institution.
He said, “I want to quickly address the call to a protest march slated for tomorrow January 28, 2015 by one Comrade Aremu of JAF. Many text messages have been circulated in the last few days by one unknown Dr Idris, giving reasons for the protest.
“Some of the reasons given were victimisation of students and lecturers. Secondly, they cited an intention to increase LASU school fees and thirdly, they mentioned disruption of academic freedom.
“We are constrained to state that such a rally is not justified for now especially since the university has just begun a new academic session after the smooth and successful completion of the 2013/2014 session.”
The ASUU-LASU said their findings after so much consultation have not revealed any intention to hike LASU fees, even as he said no case of victimization have been established and that academic freedom in the university is guaranteed.
Asokere said: “Therefore, all the reasons stated in the text messages are baseless and unfounded. it is clear that some mischievous individuals are bent on disrupting the peace and progress in LASU and this individuals are colluding with external agents to achieve their devilish ends.”
The ASUU-LASU leadership enjoined LASU students to steer clear of the planned protest and avoid anything that could jeopardize their future as well as the smooth running of the university’s academic calendar.
He emphasized that, “Students need to be informed that political thugry may come in different guises including this one that wears the cloak of a peaceful rally. Parents are therefore advised not to allow their children and wards to be used by agents of political parties who are disguising to be unionists.
“Parents, please be alerted that those who are calling for the disruption of academic calendar in LASU do not have their children or wards in LASU but in private universities in the country where they pay astronomical fees. please, do not be used by some insincere individuals to achieve some selfish ends.”
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