Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has written the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to get the situation report on the negotiation between the leadership of the union and the ministry.
There are also insinuations that the Federal Government may drag ASUU to the National Industrial Court for refusing to suspend the strike, after some of its concerns had been addressed.
Commenting on the development, the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Sunday Asefon, described the action of the union as political, warning that the lecturers should no longer claim they were fighting for the welfare of students.
Affirming that strike is a weapon by unions to agitate for their demands to be met, he said that in this case, ASUU has deviated from their original intention as they are now pursuing their own personal interests.
Asefon said that the leadership of ASUU is selfish and they won’t support them again.
He said they were supporting them before because the issue of Revitalisation Fund for the universities was involved but as it is, they are concerned about their salaries and welfare.
He also insinuated the there may rally students for a peaceful protest if that will get the attention of ASUU or the government.
