The Kogi state government has sacked the state chapter of Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to bring to an end, the union’s seven-month old strike action despite that the government had met 90 percent of its demands..
The governor, who announced the prescription of the academic union today, Wednesday at an emergency State Executive Council (SECOND) meeting, said: “throughout last week, I undertook a tour of the tertiary institutions in Kogi State, with a view to having first- hand information about the problems in the schools. But while others have since resumed, lecturers in Kogi State University have refused to call off their strike.
“As a government, we have fulfilled over 90 percent of their demand and have even gone a step further to pay all outstanding salaries of both cleared and uncleared staff including those that had committed one crime or the other.”
The governor therefore, directed the school management to treat ASUU members who do not resume work immediately as indicating their resignation and for to commence the process of hiring new staff.
He also directed the security agencies in the state to be vigilant and be proactive in preventing any possible breakdown of law and order as result of this decision.
“All law enforcement and security agencies in Kogi State are hereby directed to remain vigilant as usual and be proactive in preventing any breakdown of law and order in any part of Kogi State, whether consequent on this proclamation, or for any reason whatsoever.”[myad]
