Students Drag ASUU To Court Over Incessant Strikes, Demand N10bn Compensation

The Law Students Association of Nigeria has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the Federal High Court Abuja, over what it described as the incessant strikes by the union.

The suit which was filed by the President of the association, Mr. Blessing Agbomhere is seeking an order to compel ASUU to return to the classroom as well as an order of perpetual injunction to restrain ASUU from embarking on further strikes. 

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Speaking to newsmen, Agbomwere said that the suit was sequel to its findings that ASUU members had been short-changing the Federal  Government by teaching in more than one university. 

According to him, members of the union were discovered to be engaging in consultancy services in oil companies and collecting multiple salaries at the detriment of the Nigerian students. 

The association is also asking the court to compel ASUU to pay N10billion compensation as damages to all Nigerian students for the psychological and emotional torture metted out to them as well as the loss of valuable time following the continuous strike. 

“A declaration that the indefinite strike embarked upon by the 1st and 2nd defendants since March 2020, leading to the closure of government owned universities, which has detrimentally and negatively impacted on plaintiff’s learning and the smooth operation of academic calendar of universities, is a brazen infraction of the plaintiff’s right to education. 

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“An order of mandatory injunction compelling the 1st and 2nd defendants to call off the strike and return to the status quo ante bellum whilst negotiation for amicable resolution of the issues in contention or among the  defendants is ongoing. 

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd defendants whether by themselves, servants, agents and/or privies from further declaring or embarking on indefinite and incessant strikes.

“We are also asking the court to award 

the sum of N10 billion against the union.

“This is to serve as general and exemplary damages for the loss of valuable time, opportunity, mental torture, psychological anguish and general deprivation which the plaintiff has suffered or is likely to be exposed to on graduation,” Agbomhere stated. 

No date has however, been fixed to hear the suit.