Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the University of Ibadan (UI) has staged a protest against what they described as “merciless treatment” of university lecturers by the Federal Government.
The protesting lecturers were seen moving around the campus with placards with various inscriptions, and were singing to register their displeasure.
ASUU Chairman, UI Chapter, Prof Ayoola Akinwole, who addressed students and journalists during the rally, said it is a peaceful protest.
He urged the Federal Government to fulfill an agreement reached with the unions.
According to Akinwole, “the present government is one of the most lawless governments Nigeria has ever seen. The government that doesn’t obey its own rule, the government that doesn’t obey its own court, a government that is merciless in meeting out draconian policies on the working class. Our people say no to all these treatments.”
Similarly, a former National Treasurer of ASUU, Prof Ademola Aremu, criticized the government over what he described as unfair treatment of lecturers.
ASUU branches had planned a one-day nationwide protest over the payment of half salaries to lecturers by the Federal Government in October.
