UNIABUJA’S medical, dental teachers shun ASUU strike

Kano varsity union alerts on imminent crisis with govt

NIGERIAN Medical and Dental Academics yesterday, in a statement ( NAMDA), University of entitled ‘ We are not on Abuja ( UNIABUJA) branch, strike’ in Abuja, yesterday. has dissociated from the In the statement jointly ongoing strike by the signed by the Chairman, Academic Staff Unio n of Prof Kolawole Olorunshola, Universities ( ASUU) in the and Secretary, Dr Jonah university, stressing that Peter, the union noted its NAMDA is not part of the resolve not to be part of the strike. ongoing strike by ASUU However, ASUU in Y usuf members in the university. Maitama University, Kano It urged the public to note ( YUMSUK), raised the alarm that members of NAMDA over an imminent crisis were teaching the students with the Kano State on campus and that normal Government. academic activities would NAMDA made this known, continue in the College of

Health Sciences, UNIABUJA. YUMSUK ASUU accused the government of neglecting its demands.

A statement jointly signed by the branch chairman, Mansur Said, and secretary, Yusuf Gwarzo, on Wednesday, listed three pivotal issues bothering its members, including enhancing conditions of service, boosting and hastening the university’s growth through sustainable funding, and strengthening and protecting university autonomy and academic freedom.

The union said it was constrained to bring the issues to the public after several efforts to make the state government attend to their demands failed.

It stated, “Condition of Service: The branch demands the immediate payment of the outstanding Earned Academic Allowance ( EAA), totalling N178,705,735.91. The general public may wish to note that recently the union reached an agreement with the Kano government.”