ASUU is behind a fresh crisis that brews in universities.

ASUU is behind a fresh crisis that brews in universities.

This has been contained in a directive given by the University of Ibadan (UI) branch of ASUU, through its Secretary, Dr. Deji Omole.

The academic union warned the boss of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie to focus on facilities and infrastructures needed in universities rather than pre-occupy himself in alleged fraud-related forms.

The lecturers further cautioned the NUC not to distract them now that they were trying to cover lost grounds occasioned by the five month strike.

Declaring that the method of payment negated the principle of university autonomy agreed upon since 1992, the union said:

The Chairman, UI Chapter, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye also backed position of ASUU:

It would be recalled that the university lecturers called off strike on December 16, 2013, ending almost 6-months-long crisis in the educational sector of the county. 

Source: Legit.ng

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