ASUU Debunks Reports Of IMSU Chapter Pulling Out Of Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter of the Imo State State University (IMSU) has debunked the news of pulling out of the ongoing strike by the national union.

AllNews Nigeria had on Monday reported that the institution, through its spokesman, Ralph Njoku announced that the school had pulled out of the strike, and opened the university for academic activities.

Reacting to the report, the Chairperson of ASUU-IMSU, Odinakachukwu Ejiogu maintained that the chapter was still very much in compliance with the industrial action by the national body, irrespective of the decision by the management of IMSU.

“It’s with utmost responsibility that we write to observe that the management of Imo State University has announced her decision to open the University for academic activities in disregard of the ongoing national strike by ASUU.

“ASUU-IMSU wishes to state that she stands with the national body in the ongoing national struggle for our collective welfare and the survival of public university education in Nigeria and has not pulled out of the ongoing strike. Not even when we have numerous unsettled welfare issues in IMSU.

“We have summoned an emergency exco meeting for 20th September 2022, to evaluate the entire situation and inform the relevant stakeholders accordingly.

“Furthermore, an emergency congress has been scheduled to hold on 22nd September 2022 by noon at the ETF 2 building close to the Access Bank ATM.

“All members of ASUU-IMSU should note that attending senate meetings during the strike is equivalent to breaking strike and those who violate this rule should be sanctioned accordingly,” Ejiogu expressed.