EducationLabourASUU Declares Monday, 7th February, 2022, as Lecture-free Day

Less than a week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari, assured the nation of his administration’s commitment towards fulfilling the agreement with the ASUU. He pleaded with the union to be patient and consider current economic realities.

However, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced Monday, 7th of February, 2022, as a lecture-free day in universities across the country to inform the university communities and the public on the government’s failure to fulfill the agreement the parties entered into in December 2020, which led to the suspension of the then 9-month prolonged strike.

According to media reports, this information was confirmed on Saturday by the National President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, who informed that multiple circulars had been sent to various branches of the union in respect to the decision.

A few days ago, the Chairman of ASUU University of Jos chapter, Dr. Lazarus Maigoro, had said that the members of the union would soon embark on an indefinite strike to reinforce its demands as it accuses the government of going back on their agreement.

However, Osodeke clarified that the lecture-free day declared by the union was not a strike but an attempt to sensitise the public, which includes the media, on the state of affairs between the union and the Federal Government.