ASUU Prepares for Possible Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is preparing for a possible strike, mobilizing its members nationwide
The union is dissatisfied with the government’s failure to sign an agreement or fulfill the terms of previous agreements
The National Executive Council will meet soon to determine the next course of action
Reasons for the Possible Strike
Some of the reasons for the possible strike include
Non-implementation of the 2009 ASUU/FG agreement
Disbanding of some Governing Council Boards of Federal Universities
Refusal to recall the boards
Non-payment of three and a half months’ salary owed to members
Continued use of the IPPIS to pay members
Implementation of the Federal Government directive mandating public universities to remit 40% of their Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to the government’s coffers
ASUU’s Previous Strike
The previous strike, which lasted eight months, was suspended in October 2022
The union decided to suspend the strike after a series of appeals from Nigerians, including the then-President Muhammadu Buhari and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila
ASUU’s Demands
ASUU has demanded
Adequate funding for the universities
University autonomy
Payment of lecturers’ salaries in a transparent and accountable way
A living wage for lecturers
Improvement in students’ welfare
Provision of infrastructural facilities for research, learning and training
Implementation of the agreement with the union
