ASUU Denies Issuing Strike Notice To FG

Nigeria’s university teachers’ union, the Academic
Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has denied reports
that its members have issued a strike notice to the
Federal over unpaid dues as reported by some
newspapers.
Dr Ben Ugheoke, Chairman, University of Abuja
chapter of ASUU said in a statement on Tuesday that
the union has not issued strike notice to the Federal
Government contrary to media reports.
He also denied granting any interview or issuing a
statement on a pending strike as it was reported.
“My attention has been drawn to a publication online
and on social media captioned UniAbuja ASUU to
begin strike on Oct. 2. The public and ASUU National
Executive Council should know and note that no one
came, either as journalist or any press team, to
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“I hereby denounce such a publication as the work of
mischief makers, targeted at misleading the
unsuspecting public about the trajectory of the
struggles of ASUU.
“ASUU is committed to revitalising the University of
Abuja and indeed, the education system of Nigeria,’’
he said in the statement,” the University of Abuja
ASUU Chairman said in the statement.
Dr. Ugheoke therefore urged the public and other
stakeholders in the education sector to disregard the
report as it did not originate from him.