August 27, 2026
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar
CALABAR — Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Stephen Odey, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE) chapter, to suspend its planned strike, assuring the union of swift government action on its outstanding demands.
Odey made the appeal on Wednesday in Calabar when he received the university’s management team and ASUU-UEE executives, led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Patrick Asuquo, in his office.
The commissioner acknowledged the grievances of the union and appealed for more time for the government to address the issues.
