ASUU: Nasarawa Varsity Lecturers Condemn Management's Resumption Order

Nasarawa State University, Keffi Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the resumption order by the institution's management, emphasising its commitment to the national body.

 Bala Ahmed, the Registrar of the university decently issued a statement asking students to return to school.

Speaking to journalists on Friday in Keffi, the Chairman of the chapters Dr Samuel Alu, maintained that the administration's call depicted betrayal and carelessness.

Alu promised that the striking lecturers would not return to teaching against their will.

“The union is very much familiar with threats, blackmail and propaganda issued by certain quarters in respect to the struggle.

“Needless to say that we are conversant with and full of expectation of the antics to sabotage our struggle and are well prepared for it.

“For the avoidance of doubt, ASUU is one and the same. As such, ASUU at NSUK cannot be seen to operate in isolation from other ASUU branches.

“It is operating in full compliance with directives of the national secretariat.

“As far as NSUK branch of ASUU is concerned, we are in a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike.

“I am reiterating here that ASUU NSUK branch will remain on strike until the national body suspends the strike when all demands of ASUU have been met by the Federal Government,’’ Alu reiterated.

The ASUU Chairman further expressed his disappointment in the management for directing lecturers to resume despite knowing that the union appealed against the court ruling ordering them back to work.

“In view of the aforementioned, forcing university lecturers to go back to class amounts to illegality and a blatant disregard for the rule of law which could be interpreted as contempt of court.

“Reopening the university with ASUU still on strike means that the vice-chancellor and his lieutenants are the ones to teach the students,’’ he maintained.

Alu, however, thanked the parents and students of the schools for their contribution to salvaging the education sector of the nation.

 Bala Ahmed, the Registrar of the university decently issued a statement asking students to resume school.