- University Lecturers “Not Happy,”
- ASUU Blasts Government for Inaction on 2009 Agreement
- Union Urges “Genuine Patriots” to Pressure Government
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a stern warning to the federal and state governments, urging them to take immediate and concrete steps to resolve outstanding labor disputes to prevent another crisis in the nation’s tertiary institutions.
Eko Hot Blog reports that ASUU President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, said the Minister of Education’s hope for an end to strikes is “wishful thinking” unless the government addresses the underlying issues causing unrest.
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However, ASUU has raised concerns that its members are currently “not happy,” teaching with inadequate resources and grappling with poor working conditions.
The union highlighted the government’s consistent failure to implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement and to conclude the renegotiation process for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, a draft of which was submitted in late 2024.
According to ASUU, key issues still on the table include better conditions of service, adequate funding for universities, greater institutional autonomy, and reforms within the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The union accused the government of employing “platitudes and tokenism” and politicizing the appointment of vice-chancellors, which undermines the integrity of the academic system.
The union is now appealing to all concerned citizens to pressure the government to act decisively, emphasizing that a formal agreement is the only way to avert a complete collapse of the university system.
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