The resumption was contained in a statement titled “SUSPENSION OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL STRIKE: WE ARE BACK TO WORK” and signed by Dr. Cyril Oziegbe Onogbosele and Dr. William Odion, Chairperson and
Assistant Secretary respectively of ASUU, AAU, Ekpoma chapter.
According to the statement, the ASUU Congress of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma Chapter met today Monday, 17th October, 2022 and resolved to comply with the decision and directive of the NEC of our Union to return to work.
“Consequent upon the above, ASUU AAU, Ekpoma wishes to inform the Edo State Government, the Ambrose Alli University Administration, students, parents/guardians and the general public that its members have returned to work in compliance with the directive of the Union.
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“Recall also that at our Congress of Wednesday, 12th October, 2022, members resolved to suspend the local strike of 14th February, 2022 over the contending issues of salaries, check-off dues, and other sundry deductions long owed workers of the University when the national strike is suspended”.
While reiterating that its members are back to work, the Union however expressed sadness that the sundry labour issues that were the causes of the industrial crisis in the state owned University have not been addressed by the University Administration against the express directive of Edo State Government.
The Union chronicled what it described as “the nagging issues” that Edo State Government and the University Administration must decisively deal with in order to restore enduring industrial harmony to the University.
They include: “the crisis of irregular and selective payment of salaries, the administration of the university on an ad-hoc basis, academic fraud, the suppression of staff right and freedom of association and the controversial and inconclusive biometrics, amongst others”.
The Union also reiterated that to restore lasting peace to the University, the following demands should be attended to immediately:
*All outstanding emoluments (salaries, check-off dues and other deductions) of staff in the University should be paid without further delay.
*The University Administration and Edo State Government should return to the path of truth, dialogue and sincere commitment to resolution of labour issues.
*Edo State Government should approve a bail-out fund for the University and satisfactorily increase the monthly subvention of the University.
*The ongoing cases of academic fraud in the University should be investigated and dealt with decisively.
*The constitutional right and freedom of workers to unionize should be respected and protected.
Due process and transparency should guide the recruitment of staff for the University.
*The Edo State Government should make haste to release a white paper on the report of the Special Visitation Panel to the University in October 2020 to deter further embezzlement of finances of the University and mismanagement of its affairs.
*A Governing Council should be restored to the University to pave way for the immediate appointment of substantive principal officers.
*We pray that these pending issues would be speedily resolved to restore sanity to the University system for the benefit of all stakeholders”.