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ASUU Strike: Union Extends Lingering Strike by Four Weeks
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ASUU Strike: Union Extends Lingering Strike by Four Weeks

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has decided to extend the lingering strike by four weeks after just concluding the previous five months' strike. The Union first declared the closure of public universities on February 14, 2022, because of the failure of the Federal Government to fulfill the Memorandum of Action (MOA) agreed upon by the two parties in 2020. See Also: ASUU Strike: I Will Sack All Kaduna Lecturers, I Swear T God – El-Rufai Speaking on the new development, The National President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke said the Union decided to give the Federal Government time to resolve the issues between both parties. In a statement by the Union’s President, he said: “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognisance of Government’s past failu...