The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma Chapter has called on the students, parents and guardians to disregard the institution management’s purported reopening date which it allegedly fixed for December 20, 2020.

Dr. Monday Lewis Igbafen and Dr. Anthony Aizebioje-Coker, Chairperson and Secretary respectively of ASUU, AAU, Ekpoma chapter in a statement on Monday evening stated that the union was in receipt of information credited to the University Administration that “the University reopens for activities on 20th December, 2020.

According to the Union, ”The Ambrose Alli University’s Chapter of ASUU wishes to notify the general public, the students, parents and guardians in particular that the nationwide strike approved by our national body in March this year has not been suspended to necessitate the reopening of the University.

“The University’s Chapter of ASUU is in total compliance with the ongoing strikemeant to revitalize public universities, including our own AAU, Ekpoma.

“For ASUU AAU, Ekpoma, therefore, the strike has not been suspended as only the national leadership of the Union can direct the suspension of the strike.

“ASUU AAU, Ekpoma wishes to advise our dear students, parents and guardians that ASUU AAU, Ekpoma is fully on strike, like other Branches in public Universities, and therefore they should be guided not to risk the lives of our dear students by allowing them to risk their lives unnecessarily on our treacherous roads because of a purported resumption of activities in the University.

“Indeed, it is the strong view of the Union that it will be counterproductive to reopenthe University when our members will not be available to attend to the students inany way or teach because of the on-going strike.

“The strike is total, indefinite and comprehensive.Dare to struggle, dare to win” the union declared