Gwagwalada (FCT) - The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
University of Abuja Chapter has begun an indefinite strike to draw
attention to developments in the institution since after the work of the
visitation panel.
The union announced its decision on Monday after a meeting held at the mini campus of the institution.
The
Chairman of the branch, Mr Ben Ugheoke, told newsmen in Gwagwalada that
the union had resolved to embark on an indefinite strike beginning from
Monday.
He said that the Federal Government on July 16, 2012
constituted a visitation panel to resolve issues affecting the
institution but the white paper of the report had yet to be released.
Ugheoke
alleged that facts available to the union showed that funds allocated
to the institution were being misappropriated, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof
James Adelabu, was misusing power.
He alleged that the
vice-chancellor deliberately refused to pay their teaching, marking,
supervision and professional allowances dating back to 2010.
The union also alleged that the vice-chancellor refused to check off their dues.
“
The vice-chancellor in April 2013 checked off our dues as it is
mandated by the Trade Union Act and some levies but the fund was yet to
be remitted to the union’s account.
“He later stopped the check off dues from May 2013 claiming that there was a circular to that effect.
He did that because he wants to cripple the union.
“
We feel that the white paper should be released so that the university
through its council would effectively implement its recommendations
immediately because a lot of issues are contained in it,” the chairman
said.
He urged the vice-chancellor to clear up the problems he had created before vacating the office. (NAN)
Source: Vanguard
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