UniAbuja: ASUU seeks quick resolution of ongoing strik
The Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Abuja chapter, Prof Sylvanus Ugoh has said the union was hopeful of a quick resolution of the ongoing strike following the exit of the former Vice – Chancellor of the institution, Prof Abdulrasheed Na’Allah on Monday.
Ugoh said the strike, which entered 61 days on Monday, would continue until the new management called the union for a peace meeting.
The strike by the university teachers has paralysed academic activities at the institution.
The UniAbuja ASUU has been on strike since May, 2024 over five key issues which included: the non-conduct of election for deans of faculties; the alleged denial of full share to ASUU in the institution’s microfinance bank; the recruitment of staff without approval of a regular governing council, and the advertorial for the position of a vice chancellor without a council.
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On Monday, Na’Allah bowed out as VC of the university after completing a single tenure of five years.
Na’Allah assumed leadership of the institution on July 1, 2019, and rounded off his tenure on Monday July 1 2024.
He formally handed over the reins to Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi, a distinguished scholar in International Law and the current Deputy Vice – Chancellor, Academic Affairs.
Maikudi will serve as Acting Vice Chancellor pending the appointment of a permanent successor.
Speaking with reporters at the University main campus in Abuja on Monday, Ugoh said: “The exit of the former Vice – chancellor was not one of the reasons we went on strike but it may help the situation because these are administrative issues the outgone vice – chancellor failed to handle. These are administrative issues in a normal university situation that we ought not to talk about.
“But with proper planning, the current administration could handle some of these issues. These are issues any well – meaning vice – chancellor can solve in one day.
“This is the 61 day (Monday) of the strike and I can tell you that nothing meaningful has been done. If we were in a normal programme by now we would have written our exams.
“Anytime ASUU is in a struggle we attend meetings if we are invited. So if the new administration invites us for discussions we will be there to discuss. I think the most appropriate thing to do is for the new administration to call the agitating union and find out what the problem is.”
