Oyo state herbalists back action as students urge NLC to go on strike

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has
been advised not to back out of the ongoing strike
except the Federal Government is ready to meet
their demands.
Hundreds of students expressed their support for
the union on Monday at a town hall meeting,
tagged, Save Public Education Campaign, which
was organised by ASUU, UI chapter at the
Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan.
They also urged the Nigeria Labour Congress,
NLC, to join the strike in order to force government
to respond positively to the full implementation of
the 2009 agreement.
Speaking, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye, Chairman, ASUU
UI chapter, said the Union would use any method
to actualize their demands, clarifying that the
struggle was not about the salaries of lecturers,
but the funding of education in the country.
“We are using so many
methods. We cannot tell you
when to move to Bodija Market. That is part of our
strategies,” he said.
“Instead of begging ASUU, the government should
declare a state of emergency in the education
sector”
Reacting to the call by the students, Mr. Bashir
Olanrewaju , NLC Chairman in Oyo State, said, “By
Wednesday, we will come out with a more
proactive stance on the strike.
“Though, students have called on us to go on
strike, we will not go on strike now. We will only
mediate.
“If an affiliate has a problem, joining it in strike
will collapse the whole system. We have never
been docile about the incident,” he explained.
On their part, herbalists in Oyo State have also
pledged their support for ASUU.
According to the President of the herbalists in the
state, Dr. Arunoyemi Asanlaye, in Ibadan on
Monday said “We are in support of the ongoing
ASUU strike”.
“What they are doing is for the improvement of the
education sector. The federal government should
listen to them,” the leader added.