ASUU threatens to go on strike over unpaid allowances.



The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has
threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to press
home its demands for the implementation of its 2009
agreement with the Federal Government.


It should be recalled that this is not the first time the
body has embarked on a strike for exactly the same
reason. Prof Olusoji Sowande, the ASUU Lagos zone
coordinator, revealed the plans for a strike at a news
conference on Tuesday, August 30 in Lagos.


Prof Sowande while speaking said that the union was
planning to go on another strike after several efforts to
ensure that the government address the pending
demands, proved abortive.


He stated that the 2009 agreement between the federal
government and ASUU, Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) on funding of state universities, breaches of the
conditions of service and re -negotiation of the
agreement, were all still pending till date.


Other demands he mentioned include: the exclusion of
Nigerian universities from Pension Management
Company, non-release of NEEDS Assessment
Intervention Fund, funding of state universities, earned
academic allowance and renegotiation of the agreement.
He explained that the union had embarked on strike in
2012 and 2013 as part of the efforts to make the
government implement the agreement, yet up till date
the issues remained unresolved. He also said that the
2009 agreement provided for a periodic review after
every three years which had not been done.

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