UniAbuja ASUU Suspends 82 Days Strike

University of Abuja Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its 82 days strike.

UniAbuja ASUU chairman, Dr. Sylvanus Ugoh, said the decision was taken to give the school’s new administration room to look into issues that led to the strike.

Ugoh announced the suspension of the strike at a news briefing, in Abuja, on Monday.

Ugoh said the strike lingered for 82 days because the former vice-chancellor of the university refused to shift ground.

He said, “Within these 82 days, we have been engaging with the former vice-chancellor but he did not shift ground.

“He refused to comply with the rules; he refused to comply with the act establishing the university and follow due process.

“After all the procedures failed, the union embarked on a comprehensive and indefinite strike.”

He said the university governing council has agreed to some of ASUU‘s demands as it concerns employment and the new acting vice-chancellor.

“The council wrote the union and agreed to cancel the advert that was placed before now and re-advertise for the position of the vice-chancellor and that was actually the demand of the union.

“The council also agreed with the union to review the process of recruitment that was done without due process.

“According to the act, the process of employment of staff in the university is clear: there must be an advert in the national daily.

“This process was not followed, but the council has agreed to review it and get back to the union,” UniAbuja ASUU chairman said.