UTG faculty and staff association boss Dr Alieu Gibba has vowed that there will be no lectures come the next semester if the government fails to respect their demand of scrapping the interim governing council of the varsity.
Dr Gibba and his staff are at war with the management of the UTG over a new leadership as well as conditions of service. A summit last month saw them abandon a planned sit-down strike after the government negotiation team promised them of the dissolution of the interim governing council by July 26. That date has since passed and nothing has been done.
Speaking to The Fatu Network in an exclusive interview, Dr Gibba said: “I feel disapppointed, not cheated. We feel disappointment. Because at least we were expecting a communication two days before that deadline but still now we did not hear anything from the Office of the President. And the staff said if nothing is done before the 15th of September, before the beginning of next semester, there will be no lectures.”
When asked, if they will refuse to work if nothing is done, he replied: “Of course. These are legally binding documents. We don’t want chaos, it’s election time…”
