Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State on Tuesday called for the immediate proscription of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by the National Assembly.
The Governor made the call in Abakaliki the state capital during a chat with media practitioners in the state.
He blasted the National Assembly for failing to proscribe the body in the past.
Elechi also accused the union of deliberately sabotaging the government and country with incessant strikes.
He described the current strike action by the union as unfortunate and warned that the strike could have dire consequences on the country’s security.
He said,” I blame the National Assembly for not proscribing ASUU. That union is due for proscription. The way they are going about the strike is sabotage.
“The ASUU strike is unfortunate, I hope that common sense will prevail. If you say a lot is lacking in the university you are correct, but it is like that in almost all other sectors of the country.
“The major victims of the strike are not government but the students. When you go on strike you have to be reasonable so that you do not destroy everything.
“The strike could have dire consequences on the security of the country. The National Assembly should be blamed for not proscribing ASUU. The union is due for proscription. The way they are going is sabotage.”
Source: The Nation
