ASUU Strike Update! Police Deploys More Officers To Universities Across The C
Following an ultimatum the Federal Government gave to striking
lecturers, the police announced it was deploying more officers to
university campuses across the country.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said this
Thursday evening in a statement issued by the police spokesperson,
Frank Mba.
"This is designed to help secure life and property in the Ivory
Towers and provide enabling environment for lecturers, students,
academic and non-academic staff to go about their lawful businesses
without let or hindrance," Abubakar's statement said.
10 hours before that, the Acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike,
had told the ASUU hey had one week to resume.
The police boss also directed all Command Commissioners of Police to
personally oversee the intensification of surveillance activities around
universities within their State Commands.
In the statement, the police advised lecturers and students within the
Institutions to abide by the law and go about their legitimate businesses
without fear of molestation or intimidation from any quarters.
It might be that the Wike's ultimatum and Abubakar's announcement
signify that the Federal Government is ready to literarily force the
lecturers resume work.
ASUU has been on a nationwide strike since July 1, demanding the FG to
implement a 2009 agreement it had with the Union. The industrial
action will be entering its sixth month over the weekend should it not
end until Sunday.
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