The former minister also traced the birth of ASUU in 1978 following the proscription of the Nigerian Association of University Teachers in 1976.
“The main purpose of ASUU, as a trade union and a pressure group, is to serve as an organisation of academic staff in universities; regulate relations between academic staff and their employers and among members; establish and maintain a high standard of academic performance and professional practice; establish just and proper conditions of service for its members; and protect and advance the socio-economic and cultural interests of the nation.
“However, it appears that ASUU has recently become more known for strike actions than for other critical functions that gave rise to its formation.”
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