ASUU Urges Nigerian Government On Outstanding Agreements Or Risk Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) , the umbrella body for the academic staff of Nigerian Universities has called on the federal government to fullfil all of its outstanding agreements including the Earned Academic Allowance, (EAA) and revitalization fund or risk nationwide strike on campuses.
The Union also expressed its readiness to engage in constructive discussions for the full implemention of the agreements.
The ASUU new President, Professor Chris Piwanu stated this in his median media briefing in Abuja, Nigeria.
He said the union historical has been open to dialogue at its various levels to solve critical issues affecting Nigerian universities, but little have been achieved due to partial implemention, as such it may resort to strike action because of persistent failure of the government to honour past agreements.
“We have delayed strike action for over a year, we have tried, our members are ready, but we will continue to engage in discussions,” he said
The Union called for the implementation of renegotiated 2009 Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s draft agreement of 2021; release of withheld three-and-a-half months’ salaries due to the 2022 strike; release of unpaid salaries for staff on sabbatical, part-time, and adjunct appointments affected by the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
“others include the release of outstanding third-party deductions such as check-off dues and cooperative contributions, funding for the revitalisation of public universities, payment of Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), concerns over the proliferation of universities by federal and state governments, non-constitution of some universities’ governing councils and adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) in place of IPPIS,” said the ASUU President.
Olusola Akintonde
