CONUA alleges ASUU of attacking members

The Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), University of Benin chapter, has accused members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of assaulting its members.

Chairman of CONUA, Comrade Ishaq Osagie-Eweka, who made the allegation in a chat with journalists in Benin, said members of ASUU invaded the classroom when students were writing their exams and forcefully evicted them.

Comrade Eweka said its members were rough handled by members of ASUU.

According to him: “They invaded the classroom, harassed the vice chairperson of the union, destroyed our phone, and I’ve sent videos to the chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Edo State council to confirm what I’ve seen on camera.

“I want to inform the general public that the University of Benin is conducting exam as we speak. The ASUU may be on strike, but the Congress of United States of Economics are on ground to conduct exams.