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Strike: FG-ASUU Meeting Postponed To August 28
The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been postponed to August 28.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a source within ASUU’s National Executive Council confirmed the new date, which was initially set for Monday. The source stated, “Our meeting with the Federal Government will now hold on August 28.”
Public university lecturers, following resolutions reached at the union’s National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Ibadan on August 19, 2024, have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike. This action is in response to the Federal Government’s failure to honour the renegotiated agreement from 2009.
ASUU’s demands include improvements in the welfare of university workers, increased funding for universities, and a halt to the proliferation of new universities across the country.
In response to ASUU’s ultimatum, the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, noted that many of the issues being raised by ASUU date back as far as 1981.
ASUU Strike Threat
He, however, said letters of invitation had been sent to the leadership of the Union and other organisations and that their grievances were being attended to.
“Most of the issues raised by ASUU are being attended to. For instance, the issue of exit from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System has since been resolved by the President. Bureaucracy is the reason for the delay in the implementation of that directive. But by the time we meet on Monday, some of these issues will be discussed and resolved.
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“Most of the demands of ASUU started in 1981. But the President made a commitment during the campaign that permanent solution would be provided this time, and he has shown that in his steps and actions,” he said.
The Minister further appealed to ASUU to be considerate in their actions and be open-minded in their approach at the negotiation table so that the interests of all parties would be properly represented.
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