ASUU Unical Embarks On A Seven Day Solidarity Strike

Unical Shut Down As ASUU Goes On A Seven
Days Solidarity Strike Over Recent Kidnaps And
Security Threats On Lecturers
Life is not the same again for Academic Staff of
Universe of Calabar.
In the late hours of
yesterday the 2nd of May 2016 three persons
were abducted by men of the underworld. The
affected persons were the wife and daughter of
an academic staff in the medical college Dr.
Ndifon and the son of Barr lniema of the
graduate school. While attempts were made on
five different families, only the families of Dr.
lniema and Dr. Ndifon fell into the hands of men
of the underworld.
The security men inclusive of soldiers and police
men were quickly called but before they could
reach the vicinity, the men had whisked away
with the abducted persons through a ready speed
boat in the riverine area of the University.
The security challenges in the University seems
not unabated as the university security seems too
unequipped to contain the sophisticated armory
of the men of the underworld. The security
challenge is made complex due to the terrain that
has an adjournment of both a thick bush and a
river that serves an escape root for criminals
after their nefarious activities
Unable to contain the security threats, the
Academic Staff Union of University, Unical
Chapter had declared a 7 day solidarity strike to
call on the University management, the state and
federal government to come to his their aid.
Meanwhile an ad hoc committee has been formed
to look at the holistic security challenges and
make recommendations to the university
management and government