AKSU Branch of ASUU Suspends Strike as Gov Eno intervenes in Dispute

By Nelson Utip

The Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU has suspended the  planned strike action due to the intervention of The State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno who met with representatives of The Union in Government House, Uyo.

The meeting was held purposely to  address and resolve the issues that prompted the AKSU ASUU to contemplate strike action.

Comrade Sunny James , The Chairman of NLC in the state headed the labour delegation to the meeting in company of Dr. Inyang Udosen , The Chairperson of  ASUU in AKSU and other representatives.

Some of the contentious issues raised were, the payments of the 13^th month salary bonus, the three-month palliative, and the construction of some strategic roads within the main campus at Ikot Akpaden which the governor agreed to address while charging the Labour leaders to work closely with the government so as to deliver democratic dividends to the people of Akwa Ibom State.

The governor described The University as the pride of the state and tasked the University’s management to execute some projects, promising that the government will always pay the monthly subvention as and when due.

The delegation Who were relieved lauded  governor Eno  for his labour-friendly tendencies and promised to call off the planned strike.