ASUU Accuses Tinubu’s Administration of Insincerity, Deception
By Ladi Dapson
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of being deceptive and insincere in handling university matters, vowing to escalate its struggle against the federal government over deliberate refusals to meet with the unions.
The Chairperson of the UNIMAID ASUU Chapter, Dr. Abubakar Mshelia, in Maiduguri at weekend said ASUU has resolved to fight for its rights and survival of universities autonomy.
He accused the Tinubu-led administration of neglecting its agreements, prompting the union to intensify its public engagements to mobilize support from students, parents and guardians.
“What is eminently clear to all of us is deceptions on the side of Federal government, they are being so deceptive in the sense that we suspended this strikes with understanding that these agreements be fulfilled off front up till this moments, I cant tell you that almost nothing was done by this present administration with regards to struggle of our members.
Dr. Mshelia urged general public to pressure the FG to take action, and the UNIMAID chapter has joined the national body of ASUU to demonstrate the urgency of the situation and the need for a united front in the face of Government’s inaction.
“Government in its usual insincerity and deceptive ways of handling matters has refused to formally meet with the union. So we felt it is time for the students, parents, guardians and public to be aware of deceptive ways of this present administration on how it handle matters that affecting the universities.
“How about the governing councils, the governing councils have been dissolved by the Tinubu’s administration and they brought names in which we reiterated our positions that members of the councils have not outlived their terms and there was no infractions committed by them so what ground will you remove them?”
“These universities are autonomous so they retrieve the names and recently released another names, and that made it worse, institutions are omitted, I can tell you that university of Maiduguri haven’t seen their own governing council and many other universities.”Dr. Mshelia warned.
