The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) plans to initiate a new strike within 21 days if the Nigerian government fails to fulfill their agreement.
The National Executive Council of ASUU confirmed this to reporters in Abuja on Monday.
The notice, issued after the NEC meeting at the University of Ibadan, will be sent to the Federal Ministries of Labour and Education.
The source was quoted by PUNCH saying: “It is not an ultimatum but a strike notice. We are giving them 21 days’ notice, after which we shall embark on strike.”
“Our aim for putting out the notice is that it is a requirement under labour laws so we are trying to ensure that all our actions are done according to the law,” the source added.
ASUU had previously threatened to strike due to the government’s failure to implement agreed-upon terms.
On June 26, Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman met with the union to discuss ongoing issues in universities and to prevent the planned strike.
ASUU’s national president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated that the agreements with the Federal Government remain unfulfilled. These include the non-implementation of the 2009 renegotiated agreements, which have been pending for over six years.
Osodeke also highlighted that academic allowances owed to members have accumulated for more than six years without action.
Regarding the revitalization fund, he mentioned that they had agreed on a plan to raise N200 billion annually for five years, based on the Needs Assessment Report. Additionally, Osodeke criticized the government’s continued approval of new universities without providing the necessary funds to operate them.
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