ASUU strike: University lecturers meet on Monday

 

Lecturers of the government owned universities will on Monday hold a referendum to decide on the continuation of the four-month long Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. 

It was learnt that Local chapters of the union in each campuses have invited members for the crucial meeting for during which they will be briefed on the outcome of the 13- hour long meeting ASUU Executives had with the President Goodluck Jonathan and other officials of the federal government.


The briefing will be followed by votes by the members in favour or against the continuation of the
strike.

Though some members of the union are still skeptical about the promise of the government there are indications that the referendum will favour ending the strike. According to a union member, referendum is always conducted before a strike is embarked upon or called off.
The ASUU embarked on a strike to demand the implementation of the 2009 agreement with government on July 1.