ASUU begins nationwide strike
The Academic
Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) yesterday Monday July 1st commenced indefinite
nationwide strike. ASUU national president Dr Nasir Isa Fagge told
newsmen yesterday that they are embarking on the indefinite strike because 'The Federal Government
reneged in the Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed with ASUU in 2009
to pay lecturers their earn allowance.'
"The strike starts today (Monday) and it is going to last for as long as the Federal Government wants it. The Federal Government has refused to implement some of the issues contained in a 2009 agreement it had with us. What we are demanding as the earned allowance is not more than N12, 500
per person, yet government is saying it cannot afford such." Fagge said
According to Fagge, the Federal Government, in 2009, promised to pay
lecturers N12,500 per month as earn allowance but never did. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, are also on strike
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