Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBB) ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union ,ASUU, of IBB University Lapai, says it has started an uncertain strike, due to the non-installment of its N530 million remarkable stipends by the Niger State Government.

‎Dr Salahu Lawal, ASSU Chairman, IBB University Chapter, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a meeting in Lapai, on Saturday that the choice was taken after the lapse of the week-long cautioning strike set out by the association on March 7.

He said that the part’s officials were welcomed by the state government over‎ the issue yet they were unwilling to pay the remittances that had gathered since 2009.

“Niger state government implored us that it will pay N350 million while we relinquish N150 million; we can’t manage the cost of such a misfortune, it is colossal.

“This is the cash we worked for and it must be ponied up all required funds; really, they needed to pay us yet they demanded in paying N350 million;

that is a break and we are not going to take it.

‎”This cash we are requesting is collected cash from our recompenses, this cash we earned it, we are not asking for it.

‎”They said they don’t have cash to clear the excess, we are not going to acknowledge their offer. They need us to relinquish some portion of the cash we can’t on the grounds that some of our individuals kicked the bucket while sitting tight for this cash.

‎”I am certain in the event that they had paid this cash, some of them would have utilized it for their medicinal care and might not have kicked the bucket,” he said.

‎Lawal said that the offspring of the expired were tensely anticipating that the cash should off-set a considerable measure of obligation they brought about and approached the legislature to have a reevaluate and do the needful.

‎”We have an ethical weight not to consult on this issue on the grounds that a large number of our individuals have passed on while sitting tight for this cash,” he said‎.

‎Meanwhile, Mr Jide Orintunsin, Senior Media Assistant to Gov. Abubakar Bello, said that the obligation was not brought about by the present organization rather; it was acquired from the past organization.

As indicated by him, individuals from the association were not being sensible in perspective of the money related challengesthe organization was managing.

“We have numerous contending issues bumping for money related consideration, these issues are numerous and we are endeavoring to accomplish something with the little assets we have.‎

‎”We will pay yet in stages, they should hold on for us ‎and acknowledge in compliance with common decency what we will pay now,” he said.

Bello who spoke to ASUU to sheathe their sword, said that proceeding with the strike does not forecast well for the instructive framework.

He, in any case, asked them to rethink the offer of N350 million.