Why We Haven't Called Off Strike, ASUU Says

 

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it still can't seem to cancel its progressing strike since it is trusting that the administration will direct an honesty test on the University Transparency and Accountability Solution. 

The UTAS is the installment stage made by ASUU instead of government's Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. 

ASSU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi in a meeting with The PUNCH said the administration expected to give the leeway to National Information Technology Development Agency to direct respectability test on UTAS. 

"The respectability test will be dealt with by NITDA, it is government that will encourage it in light of the fact that NITDA is an administration, office and except if you get leeway from the legislature that test can't be directed." 

While talking on whether the administration had acknowledged UTAS, Ogunyemi stated, "We are as yet talking, we have given them the situation of our individuals, we are figuring we ought to have the option to hold a gathering this week in the event that they have not changed plans. 

The gathering for Monday was delayed. In head, they have acknowledged UTAS and instructed us to go for the test, and on our part, we have begun the cycle. We had introduced UTAS at three levels, beginning with the Ministry of Education, Senate President and colleagues, of Ministry of Finance and Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, where all different partners were available, including NITDA, all partners have seen the introduction and the following phase of honesty test is the thing that we are moving in to. 

In the event that legislature encourages it, it isn't something that should haul for a really long time by any stretch of the imagination. We don't anticipate any issue with UTAS; it additionally relies upon how early the administration makes it feasible for the uprightness test to be directed." 

Ogunyemi additionally clarified that ASUU was prepared to continue scholarly exercises if the legislature was prepared to have its impact. 

"Our individuals are prepared to continue fill in as ahead of schedule as government is prepared to have its influence. I'm certain you are not proposing that our individuals should continue on void stomach or the strike ought to be suspended with no solid activity on the legislature. We don't care to avoid our work since we like our understudies, they are additionally our youngsters. 

Taking everything into account, we don't have issue with returning to work, yet we need greater truthfulness in favor of government. 

"We have not seen enough motivations to accept that they don't mean what they are letting us know however when we see any sign with that impact. we will tell Nigerians."