Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has apologised for the recent strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter at Abia State University (ABSU), describing the industrial action as avoidable.
Mr Otti said this on Thursday during a public lecture organised as part of activities to mark the 35th anniversary of the state’s creation, held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia.
The theme of the lecture was “The Rise of a New Abia”.
The governor said the strike occurred, despite his earlier approval of the union’s demands, blaming bureaucratic delays for the failure to implement the decisions promptly.
He said the requests presented by ASUU were legitimate and had been carefully considered before he approved them.
