ASUU has issued a 14-day ultimatum to federal government and threatened a nationwide strike.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports thst the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government 14 days to meet its longstanding demands or face a nationwide industrial action.
The ultimatum, announced by ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, followed a meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on Sunday at the University of Abuja.
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In a notice signed by Piwuna and released Monday, ASUU accused the government of neglecting the university system and refusing to implement key agreements.
“If at the end of the fourteen-day ultimatum the Federal Government fails to address these issues, the Union may have no option but to first embark on a two-week warning strike and thereafter, a total and indefinite strike,” the notice warned.
The union’s demands include:
Renegotiation of the 2009 agreement with the Federal Government
Adequate revitalisation funds for universities
Payment of outstanding salary arrears
Establishment of sustainable funding mechanisms
The Federal Ministry of Education had earlier set up a committee led by Permanent Secretary Abel Enitan to address ASUU’s proposals, but no resolution has been made public.
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