Nigeria: Unical Workers' Strike Disrupts Activities

Abuja — Academic and non-academic activities, including examinations, tests, lectures, tutorials, supervision of students, attendants to statutory meetings, such as Senate, Faculty, college and departmental boards, preparation of results, seminars or workshops, or postgraduate defense, and sandwich or non-NUC programmes, have been disrupted due to strike action embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Calabar Branch (ASUU-UCB).

A special press release signed by Dr. Chike Ekeopara, chairman and Dr. Asira E. Asira, general secretary made available to LEADERSHIP, dated April 25, 2008, said, "It is over one month now, since we resolved to give the National Assembly of the federal republic of Nigeria, the opportunity to resolve the problems between ASUU, our dear union and the federal government of Nigeria".

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