ASUU Strike : We are at the threshold of victory – Osodeke

Professor Emmanuel Osodeke

Damilola Ajibola

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that the union is at the threshold of victory in resolving issues surrounding the ongoing strike.

Osodeke in a statement obtained by News Contact Online urged its members to keep faith work the Union in the struggle to salvage nation’s public universities from collapsing.

He commended ASUU members for their commitment and steadfastness for patriotic struggle for the survival of the university system.

Osodeke hinted that the Union had forced the government to sit down and negotiate with it.

“We have had five meetings with FG Team and two meetings with Minister of Education. The renegotiation of 2009 agreement of ASUU-FGN agreement in progressing smoothly and has reached and advanced stage.

“However, we must remain focussed to the end of this struggle. UTAS has been tested for the third time. So far NITDA has tested UTAS and U3PS and we start testing IPPIS next week.

“We are undettered by antic of some government officials in this respect. It is clear that hunger, misinformation, distortion of facts, intimidation and other sundry acts of arm- twisting have failed to break our resolve to date; they should not break us now.

“Ignore fake news and divisive information emanating from the social media and a section of the press. If in doubt over any issue, contact your chairperson for correct information.

“We are at the threshold of victory. Lest us keep faith with the Union. A people united can never be defeated,” Osodeke said.