The academic staff union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a warning strike and is ready to embark on a week strike due to federal government inability to keep up to the agreement.
The details of the strike is shown below:
1. The NEC of the ASUU at its meeting on the 12th of November 2016, declared a one week waring strike starting on Wednesday the 16th of November, 2016 and ending on Tuesday 22nd of November, 2016
2. For the avoidance of doubt, the one week warning strike is to compel the Government to address the following:
• Funding for Revitalisation of Public Universities based on the FGN -ASUU MoU of November, 2013.
• Non release of Subvention to states Universities by their visitors.
• Registration of NUPEMCO
• Payment of earned academic allowances.
• Shortfall in salaries leading to payment of fractions of staff salaries.
• Non-payment of salaries of staff in staff primary schools.
• Exemption of Universities the Treasury Single Account.
• Renegotiation of the 2009 agreement.
• The strike is total and comprehensive i.e
No teaching, No classes, no exammination and no attendance at statutory meeting of any kind.
3. Members are only to take instructions from their Chairpersons.
4. When in doubt, members should consult their Chairperson and attend Congress meetings regurlarly for updates on the strike.
