Report reaching us has it that the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on its
members to embarked on a nationwide strike to
demand the reversion of the fuel price from N145
to N86. This was contained in a letter titled “Increase in
Pump
price of Premium Motor Spirit to N145 perlitre:
Proposal for
Joint Action with NLC" which was sent to the
members of the union nationwide by the president of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi. Excerpts of the letter read, "ASUU members are
called upon to according to our Union’s principles,
to 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”