The union accuses the two governors of neglecting their responsibilities of providing quality education.
The crisis at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology is getting messier as members of Academic Staff Union of Universities are now calling for the resignation of Governor Abiola Ajimobi and Rauf Aregbesola for failing to address the university problems.
The zonal leadership according to Punch accused the two governors of alleged neglect of their constitutional responsibilities of providing quality education and alleged conspiracy to deny the workers of the institution their right to wages.
While addressing newsmen in Benin, Edo state on Thursday, August 16, 2018, ASUU described LAUTECH crisis as pathetic saying despite the fact that university is owned by two governments, the institution continues to deteriorate.
The Union's Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Fred Esumeh added that poor infrastructure, inadequate staff development, non-payment of 10 months salaries of the workers and outrageous fee regimes would not be accepted from the school authorities.
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He said, “One would have thought that in an ideal situation when a government and, indeed, any establishment engages workers, the workers deserve to be paid their wages. This is not the case in LAUTECH, where the two visitors have shied away from their responsibilities and have conspired to deny the workers in that university their right to wages.
“It is, therefore, our view that what is left for these visitors (governors) is to honourably resign for not meeting up with what is expected of their offices.”
ASUU disrupts ongoing exams to start two-week warning strike
Recall that The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology reportedly disrupted the ongoing second-semester examinations to begin another strike.
According to Premium Times, the secretary of the union, Toyin Abegunrin confirmed the development saying the university lecturers are embarking on a two-week warning strike to express their displeasure with the non-payment of salaries and poor facilities in the institutions.
He said, “The matter is in public domain. Yes we commenced warning strike today,''