LAUTECH ASUU's ultimatum expires today, last meeting with VC deadlocked, strike may begin today

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LAUTECH ASUU’s ultimatum expires today, last meeting with VC deadlocked, strike may begin today

Khalid ABRAHAM

LAUTECH ASUU branch may begin strike action today as its ultimatum expires over non-implementation of the 2025 FG-ASUU agreement on new wages

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Anxiety is enveloping the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo state, as the 14-day ultimatum issued by the institition’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), expires today, October 28.

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In the light of this, the union has scheduled a congress for noon Wednesday, to decide the way forward.

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A meeting with the Vice Chancellor, Prof Razak Olatunde ROM Kalilu on Tuesday did not produce positive result. “It was the same old story of efforts made by the administration to reach the state government in the matter but that they are still expecting the state government to assist with more subventions,” a source at the meeting informed ogbomosoinsightonline.com. “Such narrative won’t fly or stop anything, it is bunkum. We will hold a congress this afternoon where the next step will be taken.”

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Meanwhile, it as gathered that the deputy governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, would meet the leadership of the academic unions of all tertiary institutions in the state and other stakeholders at Ibadan today though details of the agenda of the meeting is still sketchy.

Recall ASUU LAUTECH on October 14 gave a 14-day ultimatum for the management of the university to meet its demand of immediate implementation of the domesticated Federal Government – ASUU agreement of December 25, 2026 or face industrial action.

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It was emphasized that the branch has the support of its national body.

Efforts to speak with Prof Olujimi Dada, ASUU LAUTECH branch chairman or Dr Soji Arinola (secretary)were not successful as at the time of filing this report.

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