ASUU: We Will Not Pull Out Of Strike, LAUTECH Lecturers Tell Makinde

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will not suspend the ongoing strike until its demands are met.

The union added that tertiary education institutions have been benefiting from the ASUU tussle.

The lecturers of the university said made this know on Wednesday while reacting to a statement by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde.

The state governor a few days ago suspended the subvention of the institutions as a result of the ongoing ASUU strike.

Makinde said the state-owned institution had no business with the union's strike

Responding to this, the lecturers said it will not pull out of the ongoing strike, as public institutions are beneficiaries of the industrial action.

ASUU, LAUTECH chapter in a statement co-signed by its Chairman and Secretary Professors Biodun Olaniran and Toyin Abegunrin disclosed its decision to remain in the strike.

“The congress of ASUU, LAUTECH Branch was held on Tuesday, 07/06/2022. The congress deliberated extensively on the press interview granted to the Honourable Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology by Fresh FM on Saturday 28th of May, 2022 and His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde by BCOS on Saturday, 4th June, 2022, respectively.

“The university system is one (as regulated by the National University Commission). ASUU too is one. There is only one Chatter of ASUU with several Branches including LAUTECH Branch. Virtually all public tertiary institutions particularly public universities are beneficiaries of ASUU’s struggles in Nigeria.

“Currently, the responsibility of most state governments in Nigeria to the state-owned universities is limited to part-payment of monthly salaries. The responsibilities of capital projects have been completely abdicated and surrendered to Tetfund and Needs Assessments Project of ASUU’s struggles," the statement read.

“An inventory of buildings, laboratories and workshop equipment in all public universities will confirm this! In recent times, all branches that break ASUU’s strikes have been made to forfeit the benefit/proceed of the ASUU’s struggle.”