The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday, declared that it would not be distracted by the 2019 elections in its struggle to revitalise public universities.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Prof. Yakub Mahmood, had said that the planned ASUU strike might affect the 2019 general election.
The Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan (UI), Dr Deji Omole, spoke on Thursday in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan.
Omole said that the union was ready to pursue the strike to a logical conclusion irrespective of whether there would be election or not.
He added that INEC could recruit ad-hoc staff from eligible Nigerians “who are in their millions’.’
“We are not part of INEC, therefore, INEC can look elsewhere for ad-hoc staff to conduct the election.
“What Nigerians are only interested in is credible election and not participation of lecturers.
“Even when we were not on strike, not all our members are
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