The lecturers held a special congress at the Postgraduate Conference Hall, followed by a march to the Vice Chancellor's Office Complex and other parts of the university campus, displaying placards with various inscriptions.
Comrade Bruno Ikuli, Chairperson of ASUU FUO chapter, addressed a press conference, expressing regret that the public educational system is on a downward trajectory, undermining the nation's development plans.
Ikuli stated that the union has been patient with the federal government but is now ready to take action, citing the government's failure to address members' welfare concerns.
The union's demands include:
1. Signing of the 2009 ASUU-FG Renegotiated Agreement
2. Sustainable funding for public universities
3. Revitalization of public universities
4. Payment of outstanding salary arrears
5. Resolution of third-party deduction issues
Ikuli warned that industrial action is a possibility, emphasizing that the government must improve the salary and allowances of public university lecturers.
Professor Diri Teilanyo, a senior lecturer, and Dr. Juliet Teibowei, a lecturer and Academic Staff Representative, also spoke at the event, emphasizing the union's patience should not be misconstrued as weakness and urging the government to respond to their concerns.