Barely four weeks after university lecturers under the auspices
of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called-off their five
months strike, lecturers of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo,
have threatened a showdown with the university Management over issues
bordering on welfare, facilities and tuition fees.
The union alleged that several letters written and meetings with the
Management, Governing Council and the Lagos State Executive Council
Ad-hoc Committee have failed to address the issues, noting that danger
lies ahead for the long-term prosperity of the university, if nothing is
done.
In a reaction, the Management expressed dismay over the union’s threat,
saying it is a ploy to impede the progress made by the two years old
administration of Professor John Obafunwa, the Vice Chancellor.
The university spokesman, Dr. Sola Fosudo, said most of the issues
raised by ASUU-LASU had been discussed and resolved. Fosudo wondered
why the union is coming up again with the issues at a point it should
be the concern of stakeholders to contribute meaningfully towards the
growth of the university.
10 issues
ASUU-LASU Chairman, Dr. Idris Adekunle, told Sunday Vanguard that
before the ASUU national strike, there were a number of unacceptable
developments in the