‘Why we are going on strike’ Niger Delta University Lecturers of the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University (NDU) in Amassoma, who yesterday proceeded on an indefinite strike over their four months unpaid salaries, have given their reason why they decided to take the action. Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Port-Harcourt zone, Prof Beke Select, said the state government owes the lecturers and non-academic staff of the university since January. He stated that the decision to proceed on what he described as work-to-rule action was taken on Thursday when all entreaties to the government for their salaries to be paid fell on deaf ears. “Yes, the work-to-rule action was ratified by the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU. The national visitation team came to the university and spent three days and we met with Deputy Governor John Jonah. “They also met with the Vice Chancellor and the Congress. When they come like this, before they give pe...
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