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From Felix Ikem, Nsukka
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) branch, on Monday, joined the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) thereby paralyzing academic activities.
It would be recalled that NLC had on Friday last week directed all its affiliate unions nationwide to proceed on indefinite strike from Monday, June 3, following the federal government’s inability to meet the unions’ minimum wage demand.
Government had offered N60,000 as new minimum wage which labour rejected and said it was unacceptable based on high inflation and hard economic condition in the country and proposed a minimum wage of N494,000
Reacting to Development, Comrade Oyibo Eze, Chairnan ASUU-UNN disclosed that ASUU as an affiliate body of NLC had joined the nationwide strike that started today (Monday)
“We have been directed by ASUU National Leadership to join the strike declared by NLC as a result of government’s inability to announce a new minimum wage for workers in the country.
“We have mobilized our members in UNN to ensure effective and total compliance of the nationwide strike.
“We have been moving around in UNN to enforce total compliance and ensure no academic activity holds in any department until the strike is suspended,” he said.
The Chairman warned that any member of ASUU found sabotaging or disobeying the directive would be sanctioned accordingly.
As of the time of filing this report, our correspondent reports that lecturer halls in the university were under lock and key.
Some students were sighted in groups discussing the NLC nationwide strike that had affected academic activities at the university.
A student who identified himself as Mark Ubong, from the Department of Computer Science appealed government and NLC to resolve their misunderstanding over the new minimum wage.
“Lectures are not going on in departments presently because ASUU has joined NLC strike.
“Government should please act fast to meet demands of NLC so that this strike will be suspended as soon possible,” Ubong said.
