The Academic Staff Union of Union of Universities, Kogi State University chapter (ASUU-KSU) has said it will extend the one-week warning strike by its national body, if the state government fail to address its outstanding demands, including offsetting of salary backlog to some of its members.
Addressing newsmen yesterday at its secretariat at the university campus in Anyigba, the ASUU-KSU chairman, Dr David Aina said members might be left with no option then to embark on a total strike.
He explained that the union had earlier issued the warning that it would embark on an indefinite starting November 7, if the Kogi State Government failed to address issues militating against conducive learning in the state-owned institution.
He warned that members will be forced to go beyond the seven-says warning strike issued by the national secretariat, if the government fails to address issues that were tabled before it, including the immediate constitution of the university council, settlement of some of its members outstanding salaries and allowances among others.
He words: “We expect the Kogi State State Government to defeat all outstanding salariesof all our members within this period of warning strike to forestall further disruption disruption of academic activities in Kogi State University.
“The union will not continue to find its arms while our members suffer untold hardships in being able to feed , transport and fulfil their statutory obligations. We cry out once more; where the government that says it should be trusted? Where is the benefit of doubt?
“We call on all well-meaning Kogites, influential and our royal father’s to please interface, so that university activities may continue unhindered. The continual delay in putting the University Council in place is worrisome and hampers proper functioning of the system. We therefore, call on the Visitor to set up the Council without delay”.
