The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Cross River (UniCross) chapter, has resumed its strike over the alleged failure of the government to implement agreements reached with the union.

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‎The chapter Chairman, Patrick Ushie, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Calabar on Monday.

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‎Ushie said the decision followed a union meeting convened after the government failed to honour commitments that led to the suspension of the strike on July 21.

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‎“It is true that we have resumed the strike we initially called off on July 21, following a series of meetings with the government and its representatives,” he said.

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‎He accused the government of breaching agreed implementation timelines and ignoring the union’s notices concerning outstanding issues.

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‎“However, certain agreements reached before the suspension have not been implemented as agreed by the government.

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‎“They have not only breached the timelines for implementation but have also failed to respond to our notices,” Ushie said.

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‎He said the union would sustain the industrial action until its grievances were addressed.

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‎“This time around, we are not going to suspend or call off the strike until our grievances are addressed,” he said.

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‎UniCross chapter embarked on an indefinite strike on May 19 over welfare concerns and the alleged non-implementation of agreements with its national body.

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‎Abductors release kidnapped Plateau varsity student

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‎Favour Ayuba, a 100-level female student of Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, who was abducted by gunmen in the university community, has regained her freedom.

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‎The student was abducted on Saturday night at an off-campus student residential area in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, while another person was shot and injured during the incident.

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‎Confirming the development, Acting Public Relations Officer of PLASU, Masara Kim, said the student was abandoned by her captors and subsequently recovered.

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‎“She was abandoned by her captors after the university, in collaboration with a joint security team, launched an operation that forced them to flee on sighting the advancing team,” Kim said.

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‎He further explained the student was subsequently taken to a hospital for medical examination, adding that the university was working with security agencies to ensure the safety of students and staff within and around the institution.