Strike: Seven-Man Committee Set Up By ASUU To Tackle Misinformation

A seven-man committee has been constituted by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to address misinformation amid the ongoing strike.

The development is contained in a leaked letter addressed to one of the nominees, and signed by the union’s President, Emmanuel Osodeke.

In the letter, the union leader instructs the committee to come up with strategies to fight the alleged media campaign to thwart its efforts to continue the industrial action.

“ASUU is at a very critical stage of its struggle toward the survival of public universities in Nigeria. It has been observed that a lot of media propaganda to misinform and malign the union is ongoing.

"The union appreciates your efforts in responding to this media war.

“The trustees and principal officer of the union decided to constitute a rapid response committee to immediately respond to various media publications, opinions, interviews, e.t.c., that may be against the interest of the union", the letter partly reads.

The members of the committee are Prof. Ade Adejumo (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology) as the convener, Prof Joseph A. Ushie (University of Uyo) as a member, Prof. Abdulgafar Amoka (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria) as a member, Dr Adelaja Odukoya (University of Lagos) as a member, Dr Taiwo Obateru (University of Jos) as a member, Dr Otu Akanu (AE- FUNAI) as a member and Prof. Victor Igbum (BSU) as Secretary.