Abdulsalami urges ASUU to end strike
OCTOBER 18, 2013
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Friday in Minna appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off their strike in the collective interest of the country.
He made the call when he paid a Sallah visit to Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State in accompany with a former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.
Abdulsalami said the striking lecturers had made their points and should end the strike.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the strike which began on July 1 entered 110 days on Friday.
He said, “I appeal to everybody to give peace a chance. Let the striking lecturers sheathe their swords. The government should also resolve issues at stake as fast as possible. Just like former President Babangida said, I believe strike is normal all over the world.
“But in Nigeria, we are overdoing it; strike in advance countries is for hours or few days to draw attention to their (workers’) plights.”
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