Members carried placards with inscriptions such as “Enough will be enough when all the necessary positive interventions are made in public universities”, “Implement UTAS in place of IPPIS: IPPIS is not suitable for universities” and “Niger Delta University needs improved funding from the Bayelsa State Government: NDU needs staff offices, lecture halls, laboratories & hostels for students.”

Earlier, Bebeteidoh told newsmen that the contentious issues include the illegal dissolution of governing councils, the release of three months of withheld salaries, the release of salaries of staff on sabbatical and the release of third-party deductions.

Others are payment of EAA, proliferation of private universities, implementation of reports of visitation panels, implementation of UTAS in place of IPPIS and renegotiation of the 2009 agreement with ASUU.

On the issue of renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, Bebeteidoh said after the initial payment by former President, Goodluck Jonathan’s administration nothing else has been paid until now.

ASUU said it has resolved to increase media and public engagement on the government’s failure to renegotiate the 2009 agreement and begin the process of going on strike.