NASUU strike: Union discloses next line of strike 3-week ultimatum

EDUCATION

ASUU strike: Union discloses next line of action as 3-week ultimatum to FG elapses

Following the expiration of the 3 weeks ultimatum issued to the Federal Government by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the union says it has commenced consultation with its branches across the country to agree on the shutting down of public universities.

According to him, the union is set to take action immediately the ongoing consultation with branches is concluded within the week.

He said, “We have referred it to the branches. They are to meet within the week and then reply back before we take a final decision”.

DAILY POST reports that some of the major outstanding issues that are still lingering include, funding for revitalization of public universities, earned academic allowances, renegotiation of 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement, University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) promotion arrears, and the inconsistencies in IPPIS payment.

The Federal Government had during the 2020 prolonged strike agreed to implement the demands, leading to the suspension of the lecturers’ action.