The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says its members are resolute to get what public universities need from the federal government to compete globally.
Ayo Akinwole, Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, made the assertions on Monday in Ibadan, stating that lecturers have been sustaining public universities with their blood.
“Lecturers retain Nigerian public universities with their blood, but is it right for Nigerians to say they should die on the job? I am saying they are owing us over eight years verified earned academic allowances.
“Is it only ASUU that is on strike? Some sectors (research institutes) of the nation have been on strike for 13 months and the government has been paying their salaries.
“Is it an offence to become lecturers in Nigerian universities? What led to the strike? It is the non-responsiveness of the government that led to the strike,” he said.
According to him, the union will not sacrifice its…
