ASUU hints of strike, blames Rivers Governor

The  Academic Staff Union of Universities in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state, western Nigeria said the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi should be held responsible for the disruption in academic activities in Nigeria’s universities.

Chairman of the ASUU chapter in the university, Professor Fred Esumeh, said ASUU members nationwide would embark on one-day strike on  30 August, in solidarity with their counterparts in Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)

“The one-day strike is in solidarity with our colleagues at RSUST, who are pressing for a reversal of the uncivilised and arbitrary manner in which the university is being governed, “according to a statement that he issued.

At the centre of the crisis ravaging the university, is the acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. B B. Fakae, whose appointment has continued to generate widespread criticisms.

“ASUU says it beats human logic that a man, who was smuggled into the system in the first place could still be re-appointed by the visitor to continue in office in acting capacity at the expiration of a four- year team,’’ the statement said.It said that ASUU views the re-appointment of the embattled vice chancellor as `unacceptable and direct invitation to anarchy and legally indefensible.’

The statement criticized Amaechi for his role in the unfolding` illegality at RSUST.