The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has issued a three-week
ultimatum to the Federal Government to address all issues in the December
2020 Agreement.
ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this on Monday while
addressing reporters in Abuja.
He warned that the union might be compelled to embark on another nationwide
strike should the government fail to implement the Memorandum of Action
signed with ASUU prior to the suspension of the last industrial action.
According to the ASUU President, all the issues, including those of unpaid
academic earned allowances and the universities revitalization fund have not
been addressed almost one year after an agreement was reached.
The ultimatum is part of the resolutions reached at the National Executive
Council, NEC, meeting of ASUU held in the nation’s capital.
It will be recalled that ASUU embarked on a nationwide strike in March 2020
following its disagreement with the government over the funding of the
universities and the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System,
IPPIS, among other issues.
Chidozie Chima | September 5, 2024
