National President of Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi has mobilized
members of the union for strike and mass action commencing Wednesday to
force the Federal Government to revert the pump price from N145 to
N86.50.
In a letter sent to members of the congress nationwide
and read at the University of Ibadan Chapter where the Chairman, Dr Deji
Omole mobilized members to get ready for mass resistance to what he
called the obnoxious and callous policy of fuel price increment.
According
to Omole, the policy of subsidy removal was the most criminal ambush
from the Mohammadu Buhari-led federal government to empower the rich and
cripple the poor.
The ASUU boss who said that the common
denominator to all Nigerians is poverty added that the same APC
government that failed to pay civil servants for months is now
celebrating budget signing with the legalization of black market.
Omole
who noted that many state governors who now align with the removal of
subsidy ran their states aground through wasteful spending added that
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission should beam search lights
on state governors.
ASUU boss noted that the coup against the
masses adding that since Nigeria runs motorized economy, Nigerians
cannot be forced to carry the problems created by the rich and friends
of government.
ASUU president in the letter entitled “Increase in
Pump price of Premium Motor Spirit to N145 perlitre: Proposal for Joint
Action with NLC stated that ASUU members are called upon to according
to our Union’s principles, fully respect Article 2 of the Constitution
of ASUU; that our Union and members shall work for the protection and
advancement of the socio-economic interests of the nation. Branch
Chairpersons are to conduct emergency congress meetings on Tuesday 17
May 2016 to mobilise our members for the action commencing on Wednesday.
All branches of ASUU nationwide are to comply”
Ogunyemi anchored
the position on “delayed, partially paid and in most cases unpaid
salaries for a number of months by state, federal and local governments,
disguised retrenchment of workers, especially by State Governments, in
the name of verification exercise and endless hunt for ghost workers and
heavy taxation”.
Source:www.thisdaylive.com