ASUU refuse to submit their BVNs to Vice-Chancellors, says Indefinite strike is still on, Prof. Ogunyemi discloses

Reacting to the payment of withheld salaries, the National President of ASUU, Abiodun Ogunyemi, in a phone interview with PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday afternoon, said the payment would pave way for meaningful engagement with government. 

“In the first place, there was no reason to stop the salaries of our members. Our members worked in February and partly March so they are entitled to their salaries and so why should they stop the salaries of our members except for victimisation for IPPIS,” he said According to him, we can now discuss without an atmosphere of intimidation. 

This will lead to a meaningful dialogue between both parties, he added. Asked about the strike, the ASUU president said payment of salaries was not part of their initial demand. “The ongoing industrial strike action by the union is still on. We had issues that we placed before the government and those issues are still on. 

However, we are open to discussion on these issues.” Mr Ogunyemi said the union members would not submit their BVNs to the vice-chancellors,” let alone forward it to the Accountant General of the Federation for the payments.