Tackle kidnapping, insecurity, ASUU urges Tinubu, S’West govs

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), through its Ibadan Zone, has issued a stern call to President Bola Tinubu and the governors of South-West states, demanding immediate action to curb the rising tide of kidnapping and insecurity. The union specifically implored leaders to prevent bandits from penetrating the region, highlighting the urgency of taming mass abductions. This plea comes amid growing concerns about the safety and stability of the region, impacting daily life and academic activities.

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ASUU wishes to task President Tinubu and the Governor of the South-West States to rise up and prevent bandits from penetrating into the zone by ensuring that kidnapping and mass abductions are tamed immediately.

Beyond the immediate security crisis, ASUU also voiced dissatisfaction with the implementation of agreements reached with various state governments concerning universities within their purviews. Specifically, the union pointed to the non-implementation of agreements at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) and Emmanuel Alalade University of Education by their respective state governments, as well as at Kwara State University. This highlights a persistent issue of governmental commitment to agreements, which ASUU argues is crucial for maintaining industrial harmony and the smooth functioning of tertiary institutions.

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The Tinubu-led administration is not showing enough sincerity in addressing the crisis in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.

Furthermore, ASUU expressed disappointment with the Tinubu-led administration's sincerity in addressing the crisis within Nigeria's tertiary education sector. The union stated that the partial implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement, particularly the neglect of components like Earned Academic Allowances, is an invitation to industrial unrest. ASUU warned that the federal government's continued inaction could jeopardize the peace and industrial harmony in Nigerian universities, despite the union's efforts to keep institutions open for students. The failure to inaugurate the Implementation Monitoring Committee also remains a point of contention, as it is seen as a mechanism to prevent bureaucratic bottlenecks and ensure the smooth actualization of the signed agreement.

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The non-implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement is an invitation to industrial unrest in Nigerian universities.