OOU Lecturers Don Para Over Poor Conditions of Service – Lecture Hall Gats Shutdown

Ogun State-based Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) lecturers don finally vex, as dem waka enter street with placards wey shout “No be slave we be, na lecturer we be!”. Dem talk say government dey use dem like rag, dey owe dem allowance and no dey upgrade their condition of service since donkey years. One lecturer yarn say, “Na book we sabi teach, no be hunger strike we wan dey do every semester.”

Plenty students wey see their oga dem for road sef shock. Some dey laugh say, “Lecturer wey dey fail us for test don dey protest, abeg who go mark our carryover?” The kain irony sweet pass Chin Chin, but for lecturers hand, na real gbas gbos.

The protest na warning shot o. Dem talk say if government no gree hear their cry, dem go close book, lock lecture hall and go house. For dem mind, strike go be the final jam wey government no go wan play.

Wetin Really Dey Pain OOU Lecturers?

No be today this matter start. According to di Association of Academic Staff Union for the university, dem dey drag government since like old school cassette. The wahala include small salary, unpaid arrears, zero promotion package, and no welfare at all. One don yarn say, “As we dey like this, na only chalk allowance dem dey give us steady, even biro we dey buy from our pocket.”

Dem complain say na lecturers dey groom tomorrow leaders, yet government dey treat dem like “last born wey no get mouth for family meeting.” Meanwhile, dem dey see politicians dey cruise round town with SUV convoy like say dem dey shoot Nollywood movie.

One lecturer even drop sarcasm: “Make dem carry all of us put for Uber app, maybe na side hustle go give us promotion pass government hand.” The small small shade na reminder say these academic gurus still get sense of humor even inside wahala.

Students Dey Fear Strike, Government Dey Do Shakara

As lecturers dey para, na students dey feel the heat pass. Some dey beg say, “Abeg no strike o, exam dey near, na carryover we dey run from, no be government wahala.” But lecturers dey talk say body don tire, na survival first before lecture.

Government side still dey do shakara like person wey no wan pick call. OOU staff say dem don write plenty letters, hold meeting upon meeting, yet na “we go look into am” dem dey hear every time. The kain delay fit make person believe say na snail dey draft reply.

For now, lecturers don give ultimatum—if no action, strike go enter like uninvited guest for wedding. Students dey pray say maybe miracle go happen, otherwise OOU campus go soon turn ghost town wey only security and bush dey attend lecture.