Dr Khalid Bello-led factional of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU), Adamawa State University, Mubi, has directed
students to return to school on Monday March 13.
Bello, who gave the directive when he briefed
newsmen in Yola on Thursday, said that the union had concluded all
modalities to suspend the three-month-old strike.
He advised the public to disregard any communication
from the Abubakar Song-led executive, adding that their activities were not in
the best interest of the union and the general public.
Bello warned Song-led Exco from further polarising
the union in the university, insisting that he was the legitimate chairman of
the union.
“I am constrained to address you today over recent
happenings in some sections of the media, where Abubakar Song was addressed as
ADSU ASUU Chairman so as to correct the erroneous and mischievous impressions
being created about the union activities in the university.
“I have restrained myself from joining issues with
those making uncomplimentary comments about issue concerning the union.
“I know that all right thinking Nigerians can see
through the plot being employed to divert attention from the real issues at
stake and to denigrate Congress men and Women of ADSU in the eyes of the
public.
“I am also appealing to the members of ADSU
community to disregard any communication emanating from Song-led Exco, all
correspondence should be directed to me from today henceforth.
“I shall not hesitate to wile the big stick on any
erring member. Song has lost any legitimacy he thinks he has. The majority of
ADSU academics stand with me now.
Members should equally disregard empty threat by Song-led
Exco threatening to sanction any erring member and compiling names of erring
members to forward to the National body for disciplinary actions.
“The National is not the employer of any union
member and unionism is voluntary devoid of threat to its members.
“I have directed that the university management
hence forth to pays future and check off dues to me.
“Students of ADSU should get prepared to return to
school as from next week. We are going to cooperate with the state government,
Council and management to put an end to this madness,’ Bello declared.
NAN reports that the Song-led Exco had urged the
members to disregard Bello’s faction as the union had no splinter group.
NAN recalls that ASUU had embarked on an indefinite
strike since Jan. 3 to protest non-reconstitution of the management and payment
of academic earned allowance.
NAN also reports that the union thereafter splinted
into two factions as the Song-led faction insists that the strike continues,
while Bello’s faction opted for dialogue.
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