Asuu leaders runs for their lives

Leaders of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) complain of receiving
death threats by phone messages and
start to go underground for fear of their
lives.
This was made known in a statement
titled "ASUU strike: Union leaders go
underground" made by ASUU, University
of Ibadan (UI) chapter, signed by Dr
Olusegun Ajiboye. According to the
claims, union leaders are being tailed by
unknown elements suspected to be
security agents involved by the Federal
Government.
The extract from the statement reads as
follows: "Apart from the issue of finance
(referring to withdrawn salaries) ASUU
leaders are now being trailed all over the
place. Majority of our union leaders have
now gone underground while many have
their telephone lines bugged. Some are
now living in fear for their lives.
"The position of ASUU is that Nigeria is a
democratic country and citizens are
guaranteed freedom of association.
Members of the union are apprehensive
for the lives of their leaders. We urge the
government to leave our leaders alone."
Ajiboye urged the Federal Government to
focus on implementing the 2009
agreement, which was reached with the
Union.
He also asked Inspector Mohammed
Abubakar, General of Police, to take care
of the lives of ASUU leaders.