By Okhide Em’ya David
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma Chapter, has cautioned the general public, students and parents in particular to disregard purported claim of end of their industrial action and invitation of students to return to class for academic exercises.
ASUU local Chairman, Dr Monday Lewis Igbafen, and Secretary Dr Anthony .A. Aizebioje-Coker, said in a statement in Benin that ” the nationwide strike approved by our national body in March this year has not been suspended to necessitate the reopening of the University.”
AAU-ASUU said they are “in total compliance with the ongoing strike meant to revitalize public universities, including our own AAU, Ekpoma.”
They said for AAU, Ekpoma,”the strike has not been suspended as only the national leadership of the Union can direct the suspension of the strike” adding that like other branches in public universities, parents should be guided not to risk the lives of students by allowing them to embark on unnecessary journeys on treacherous roads because of a purported resumption of activities in the university.
The Union said it is their strong view that it will be counterproductive to reopen the university when their members will not be available to attend to the students in any way or teach because of the ongoing strike.
It will be recalled that Authorities of Ambrose Ali University had issued a statement calling on their students to resume for academic classes next week.
