No Political Party Can Use Us- ASUU

Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] has said that it is not
been used and cannot be used by any political party to achieve its
goal. The union also said that it does not work on the basis of tribe
or religion in pursuing its aims and objectives.
ASUU Calabar zone made this clarification in a statement issued in
Umuahia, yesterday. by its coordinator, Dr. Charlie Ononuju in
reaction to a certain publication which accused the union of being
used by the APC.
Ononuju described the publication as "entirely false and misleading
[as] the union is not and cannot be influenced by any political party.
The union embarked this national strike to secure the furniture
education of the Nigerian child".
According to him, "It has nothing to do with politics, religion or
where one comes from as being canvassed. The union is democratic and
all issues and decisions are democratically resolved and taken.
"The zone urges the group [that made the publication] to jettison the
propaganda and call on all well-meaning Nigerians to the blackmail.
"The members and leaders of the union shall continue to think and act
in the interest of the people of Nigeria, irrespective of ethnic,
religious and regional affiliation".Source: Vanguard Newspaper.