On Wednesday, the Lagos State University chapter of the Academic
Staff Union of Universities has given the institution a seven-day
ultimatum to address its demands.
Dr. Adekunle Idris, the Chairman of the Union, made this known today while speaking to journalists in Lagos.
This
would be a third ultimatum since March 24, when the Union declared a
two-week deadline for the university authorities to reverse the increase
in school fees the students had been charged with, as it had effect on
students' enrollment. Also in March, the lecturers expressed
dissatisfaction with the "no vacancy, no promotion" policy adopted by
the university authorities, and the non-implementation of the 2009
University Miscellaneous Provision Act.
On April 7, yet another
21-day deadline was announced by the Union, but on April 30, the
management was still to address the issues.
According to Mr.
Idris, now the lecturers intend to embark on a comprehensive and
indefinite strike should the management continue to ignore them. He
stressed that the Union has narrowed the number of the demands from 20
to three, but the authorities of the university have not invited the
Union representatives for dialogue ever since the struggle began.
He,
however, expressed hope that the fresh ultimatum is another opportunity
for the university to meet the demands, but warned that if nothing
changes, the Union would most certainly embark on strike.
Sources: Naij.com news, Leadership
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