ASUU: Pull Out From Ongoing Strike, NSHA Begs NSUK Lecturers 

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of the state-owned institution, Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) to pull out from the ongoing nationwide strike embarked upon by the national body.

This, the Assembly said, is in the interest of the poor masses and for the overall educational development of the state.

The Chairman, House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Daniel Ogah Ogazi, made the call during a meeting with officials of ASUU, NSUK chapter in Lafia.

Ogazi, the Deputy Majority Leader, said that the state government and the House were committed to making the university meet the international best standard. 

“We call this meeting to appeal to you to suspend the ASUU strike and resume work in the interest of poor students and the state at large.

“We are prioritising the university because it is one of the industries we are proud of in the state.

“You are all aware of our resolutions toward improving the standard of education in the university and the state at large.

“We have recently appealed to His Excellency, to take over the full payment of salaries of the staff of the institution. And last two weeks, the governor met with you, he has agreed to take over full payment of salaries in the institution.

“You can see, both the executive and the legislature are committed to making NSUK among the best institutions in order to meet up with the international standard,” he said.

Responding, Dr Samuel Allu, the NSUK ASUU Chairman, appreciated the House for their concern and support.

Allu said that the strike was a nationwide action and promised to reply to the House by next week after their congress meeting on the matter.

“We want to thank you for your concern, we will call for our congress next week to brief our members on your appeal.

“As we also told His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Sule, the same when he appealed to us to suspend the strike,” he said. 

“We are messengers, we will go back to the congress to inform them of all that has taken place, your appeals and we will get back to you accordingly, possibly by next week after our congress,” he added.

The meeting had in attendance all the members of the House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, NSUK ASUU executive members and Dr Tanimu Yusuf, the immediate past chairman of ASUU, NSUK chapter.