The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it would soon embark on an indefinite strike to press home their demands one month after it suspended a nine-month-old strike. Dr Lazarus Maigoro, Chiarman of the University of Jos chapter of the Union, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union suspended a nine-month-old industrial action in December 2020. NAN reports that ASUU embarked on an earlier strike over the failure of Federal Government to address all the issues raised in the 2009 agreement it entered with the union.Maigoro, who described the Federal Government as an “unfaithful spouse”, said the union would not relent until the standard of education is uplifted in the country. The government’s pattern of response to issues is that of a serial promise breaker.“Like an unfaithful spouse, they are unable to match their words with action which is affecting the education sector negatively. “We are tired ...
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