ABSU: VC urges unions to suspend strike

By Fortune Amaechi

THE  Vice Chancellor, Abia State University (ABSU),  Prof. Onyemachi Maxwell Ogbulu, has urged workers’ union of the institution to suspend their ongoing strike, insisting that his administration would accede to their demands.

At a meeting with the executive members of the joint staff unions of the university, the VC appealed to them to suspend their strike.

He  promised to pay their salary arrears, and maintained that he would address other demands of the unions within a specific time frame.

According to Prof. Ogbulu, every university has its peculiarities, thus,he  solicited the support of all and sundry to address  challenges of the institution.

He thanked the Visitor to the university,  Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu for releasing another tranche of bail out, which was used to pay one month salary during the festive period.He assured of further intervention from the government soon, and enjoined them to reciprocate…