Members of the Kaduna State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have dared Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s threat to sack them if they do not resume work with immediate effect, saying they would not be intimidated by the governor, neither will such threats force its members in the state-owned university to suspend the ongoing national strike.
Ripples Nigeria had, in July, reported how el-Rufai had threatened to sack any lecturer of the Kaduna State University (KASU) who continued to participate in the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
While speaking on a statewide radio programme, the Governor had ordered the striking lecturers to return to classrooms with immediate effect or have their appointments terminated.
We have been telling the KASU lecturers that they have no problem with the state government. ASUU’s problem is with the Federal government. Therefore, why will our staff who have no problems with us join the…
