The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says it is still waiting for another meeting proposed by the Federal Government, to discuss the way forward concerning the ongoing lecturers’ strike.

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benin zone, weekend, vowed to continue with the ongoing strike action, accusing the Jonathan administration of not learning from the mistakes of previous governments.

PROF. FESTUS IYAYI is a former National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In this interview, he explains why university teachers nationwide are on strike; saying the action is to compel the Federal Government to implement the agreement it reached with ASUU on funding of universities. Iyayi, currently Head of Dept, Business Administration, University of Benin, insists that the union members are prepared to stay at home for the next three to five years until the right thing is done.

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, vowed to continue with its indefinite nationwide strike for as long as it took the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement reached with the union.

BENIN CITY—THE Vice-Chancellor, Wellspring University, Benin City, Edo State, Prof. Godson Igborgbor, has blamed insincerity on the part of the Federal Government and other stakeholders for the persistent disruption of academic activities in tertiary institutions in the country through strike actions.