ASUU Mobilizes Members For Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Price Hike

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”