The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Kano Zone, has accused the Federal Government of delay tactics in the ongoing renegotiations, warning that lecturers could embark on a fresh strike.
The Zonal Coordinator, Abdulkadir Muhammad, stated this after the union’s Zonal meeting in Kano, saying the union was losing confidence in the government’s sincerity in resolving the long-standing issues affecting the university system.
He said the union suspended a two-week warning strike in October for “meaningful and fruitful engagement,” but added government negotiators deploying delay tactics and spreading misinformation.
Mohammed said “the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of ASUU, held on November 8 and 9 at Taraba State University, revealed that the renegotiation process is moving at a snail’s pace.
“Some government functionaries are undermining the talks and misinforming the public on the state of our engagement.
“The one-month ultimatum given to government to respond to our demands will soon lapse,” he said.
The union has asked traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society organizations, students, parents, and other stakeholders to intervene to resolve all outstanding issues and avert another total shutdown of the nation’s universities.
ASUU Kano Zone’s warning has raised tensions between university lecturers and the Federal Government, as millions of students are potentially at risk of disrupted academic calendars if talks fail to yield results.
