Threat is empty basket - ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday described the Federal Government’s threat to sack lecturers as an “empty basket” that could not hold water.

The union said it was vindicated that the government was not committed to implementing any resolutions it reached with the union.

The union said the threat would fail, adding that Nigerian public universities needed 60,000 lecturers owing to the government’s failure to employ.

ASUU said the government was wasting the time of Nigerians and youths by failing to perfect the resolutions and get the strike suspended.

The union said it had reasons to be wary, following the government’s failure to honour its promises to the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), resident doctors and health workers who have suspended their strikes.

To ASUU, the threat is an insult to the sense and sensibilities of Nigerians who were waiting on the government for positive reaction.

ASUU National Treasurer Dr Ademola Aremu said that the threat confirmed the fears that the government cannot be trusted.

Click source for more details: The Nation