Lectures still ongoing despite ASUU strike — OAU management

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife has disclosed that the lectures within the university are still ongoing, despite lecturers being on strike.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that OAU, ASUU branch embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of earned academic allowance to its members on MONDAY.

Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, OAU’s spokesperson, Abiodun Olarewaju, in a statement said efforts are made to ensure that the academic calendar of the university isn’t affected.

The statement read, “The attention of the Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has been drawn to a circular issued by a section of the academic staff, ASUU, calling on its members to go on strike, beginning from Monday, 31st January 2022.

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“The University Management is using this medium to inform the general public, particularly our students, their parents or guardians, that overwhelming majority of the academic staff in OAU are not on strike neither do they have the intention of going on any strike action. In actual fact, lectures are ongoing and students are being attended to by lecturers in their respective departments.

“In view of this, parents, guardians, alumni, and friends of the University are assured of the uninterrupted academic calendar, as our students are advised to go about their normal academic activities because there is no cause for concern or alarm.

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“In addition, the University Management wishes to appreciate the majority of our lecturers who have the interest of the students at heart, and have been teaching and attending to students.”

Credit: ALLSCHOOL, PUNCH