The Academic Staff Union of Universities Ahmadu Bello University Zaria branch, has staged a peaceful protest in Zaria, Kaduna State over alleged neglect by the government, saying the Federal Government should be held responsible if they embark on strike.
“The Federal Government has refused to renegotiate the ASUU/FGN 2009 agreement 15 years after it was signed. Comrade Haruna Mohammed Jibril said despite progress made in renegotiations, the government has refused to sign the draft agreement, leaving lecturers on the same salary regime since 2009. ASUU/ABU branch urges the public to hold the federal government responsible if a strike occurs and calls for support from parents, students and stakeholders in their struggle for better university funding and conditions.The union reiterated it’s demand for the reinstatement of governing councils whose tenures have not yet expired and reconstitution of those whose tenures have lapsed.