The ongoing strike by lecturers at the Niger Delta University, NDU, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, has persisted due to the state government’s failure to implement the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on October 30, 2024.
Dr Oyinkepreye Bebeteidoh, chairman of NDU’s ASUU chapter reaffirmed the union’s stance, stating unresolved issues of inadequate funding, poor working conditions, and unresolved salary structures.
Speaking after a union meeting held in Yenagoa, Bebeteidoh stated that their commitment to the strike reflects their unwavering dedication to the future of education in Bayelsa State, saying it is a struggle not just for the rights of their members but for the quality of education that their students deserve
