Dr. Emmanuel Mordi,
the Chairman of the chapter, said in Asaba on October 30, 2013, Wednesday that
the state government was planning to implement the policy for the first time.
“When the strike is
called off, lecturers will say: ‘No pay, no work’. It does not help anybody; it
can only escalate the crisis.
“It is unfortunate
that ASUU is at the receiving end, as the government, being stronger, has the
power to withhold ASUU members’ salaries, he said.
He said that ASUU was
willing to call off the strike and would do so as soon as the Federal
Government showed more commitment.
“We are anxious to
call off the strike, but the government said we should wait for so many months.
“What we must note is
that our students are also our children. Some lecturers are also students; so,
this is a very painful surgical operation, which we have to carry out in the
best interest of our future generation.”
It would be mentioned
that the state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, had urged ASUU members to
return to classroom or face implementation of the policy.
Also the Adamawa
chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said the lingering strike
by university teachers in the country could destroy the nation’s tertiary education.
“The government and
ASUU should take responsibility for the sad development. Many groups and
individuals, including religious leaders and traditional rulers, have appealed
to them but all have been in vain,” the Chairman of the Association, Rev. Moses
Taparki said.
“For the rigid
positions the government and the university teachers have maintained on the
matter, I maintain that both parties must take full responsibility for the
damage the strike has done to the system,” he added.
It would be mentioned
that ASUU strike lasts for 121 days.
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