ASUU STRIKE: UNIILORIN Lecturers Divided

Numerous weeks after the  Academic Staff Union of Universities set out on an across the country strike, the University of Ilorin part is yet to join as instructors are partitioned as a consequence of charged dangers issued out by the University power against the individuals who take part. 
For as far back as eleven years, the school has not taken an interest in any strike movement called by the union, a scenario ascribeed to the aftermath from the sack of 49 instructors by the previous Vice Chancellor of the establishment, Professor Shuaib Oba Abduraheem. 
Instructors in the nation are right away on strike, challenging over an understanding marked with the central government four years prior for certain requests, however two factions of ASUU in UNILORIN are exchanging accuses it is so legitimate to join the battle or provided that it is a wrong choice.

Channels TV reports:

A lecturer of the school, Mr Kayode Afolayan accused the school authority for cajoling and threatening the lecturers with sack if they unionize or join strike action under any guise.

He claimed that they were recognised by the national leadership of the union, adding that efforts are on-going to sensitise the members on the benefits inherent in belonging to the mainstream of the union.

However, a factional chairman of ASUU, Professor Wahab Egbewole said that the decision not to participate in any strike action was reached 11 years ago by all members of the chapter.

He added that this was in a bid to ensure the educational stability of the institution.

He also said that strike actions has brought about a lot of backwardness to the educational development in the country while urging the national leadership of ASUU to come out with other means of fighting for the cause of members instead of incessant strike actions.

He commended his members for earning legally what they worked for unlike others who would still be paid salaries for the period of the strike.

However, the chairman of another faction of the association in UniIlorin, Olohuntoba-oju cited embarrassment from other colleagues in the country and immorality in collecting from the largesse fought and won by others.

The situation at UNILORIN presently is calm as most of the classrooms and halls are under lock and key due to the long vacation of students who just finished their second semester examination and are expected to resume by September.