The Delta State University
Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) warned that
implementing the 'No-Work-No-Pay' rule
would escalate the industrial crisis in public
universities and make things even worse.
Dr. Emmanuel Mordi, the Chairman of the
chapter, said in Asaba on October 30, 2013,
Wednesday that the state government was
planning to implement the policy for the first
time.
"When the strike is called off, lecturers will
say: 'No pay, no work'. It does not help
anybody; it can only escalate the crisis.
"It is unfortunate that ASUU is at the receiving
end, as the government, being stronger, has
the power to withhold ASUU members' salaries,
he said.
He said that ASUU was willing to call off the
strike and would do so as soon as the Federal
Government showed more commitment.
"We are anxious to call off the strike, but the
government said we should wait for so many
months.
"What we must note is that our students are
also our children. Some lecturers are also
students; so, this is a very painful surgical
operation, which we have to carry out in the
best interest of our future generation."
It would be mentioned that the state
Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, had urged
ASUU members to return to classroom or face
implementation of the policy.
Also the Adamawa chapter of the Christian
Association of Nigeria (CAN) said the lingering
strike by university teachers in the country
could destroy the nation's tertiary education.
"The government and ASUU should take
responsibility for the sad development. Many
groups and individuals, including religious
leaders and traditional rulers, have appealed
to them but all have been in vain," the
Chairman of the Association, Rev. Moses
Taparki said.
"For the rigid positions the government and the
university teachers have maintained on the
matter, I maintain that both parties must take
full responsibility for the damage the strike has
done to the system," he added.
It would be mentioned that ASUU strike lasts
for 121 days.
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