ASUU Threatens To Strike In 2 Weeks If Nigerian Govt Fails To Honor Agreement

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria has declared that it would embark on a strike in the next two weeks if agreements with the Federal Government are not met.

The Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Calabar Zone, Comrade Happiness Uduk, made this announcement during a press conference and protest organized by Calabar Zone of ASUU, at Abia state University, Uturu Main Campus.

She stated that various agreements between the union and the Federal government were yet to be honoured, leaving the academic staff and educational sector at large in a deplorable condition. The issues listed include no salary increment, salary arrears, poor funding of universities and non-payment of Earned Academic Allowances, among others.
The union also rejected the Integrated Personal and Payroll information System (IPPS) and the introduction of Treasury Single Account (TSA) in Abia State University, Uturu, and condemned the victimisation of members of ASUU in Ebonyi State University (EBSU). It expressed regrets that monthly wages of lecturers have been rubbished by the high cost of living in the country.

ASUU also rejected the Federal Government’s loan package for Nigerian students, warning that it would enslave the students. “Universities would be shut down for academic activities in the next two weeks. Please take the message to them,” Uduk said.

from dailypost