Kaduna State varsity lecturers still on strike”

”Kaduna State varsity lecturers still on
strike”
on december 10, 2013 at 4:12 pm in news
Kaduna - Members of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University
Chapter, on Tuesday said they would continue with
the ongoing strike until directed otherwise by the
national body.
Dr Sadiq Abdul, Chairman of the union said this
in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Kaduna.
NAN reports that the Federal Government had
directed members of ASUU nationwide to resume
classes on or before Dec. 9.
NAN correspondent who visited the campus further
reports that lecture theatres and lecturer’s offices
were still under lock and key.
Abdul reaffirmed that the union had not called off
the strike, adding:“We are strictly obeying the
directives of our national body until they tell us to
resume classes.”
According to him, the union will continue with the
strike until its demands are met.
He advised students to remain at home, saying that
the strike was not aimed at punishing them but to
ensure qualitative education.
“The university itself and the students will be the
first beneficiaries of the strike action, “ he said.
NAN also reports that some of the students,
who were discussing the situation in groups,
expressed the hope that the impasse would end
soon.
Mr Peter Jessy, a 300-level student of Economics
said he was only in the school out of curiosity
“to see if classes have resumed. “
Also, Amina Dabo, a 300-level student of Physics
said she was there to pick some of her belongings,
adding, “whenever the strike is called off I will hear
it over the news”.
A 200 level student of Mathematics, Sunday
Kasuwa prayed that the strike would end soon.
“I have not been in town since the strike started,
but I had to come back because am sure it will end
soon”, he said. (NAN)