Without A Speedy And Positive Response From FG, The Strike Will Continue - ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU)'s National President, Biodun
Ogunyemi yesterday gave the conditions for
calling off its strike. It said only a speedy
and positive response from the Federal
Government to its letter would end the
dispute.

Ogunyemi said the letter dated August 28
bears the unions position on what the
government is offering in respect of the
issues at stake.

Ogunyemi said the letter followed earlier
meetings with the officials of the ministries
of Education and Labour and Employment
where it was agreed that ASUU should
consult with members and “revert back to
the federal government.”
The ASUU boss identified “registration of
Nigerian Universities Pension Management
Company (NUPEMCO), fractionalisation of
salaries in federal universities and
underfunding/non – funding of state
universities” as issues requiring resolution
between the ASUU and the federal
government.
Others are arrears and implementation of
Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), release
of fund for revitalisation of the nation’s
public universities as spelt out in the 2013
Memorandum of Understanding, guidelines
for retirement benefits of professors in line
with the 2009 FGN – ASUU agreement,
Treasury Single Account(TSA) and
withdrawal of support for universities’ staff
primary schools.
The ASUU National President lauded
Nigerians, particularly students, parents
and the media for their understanding “on
the need to speedily address the issues in
the best interest of the university system
and overall development of the nation.”
The union has been on comprehensive and
total strike action on August 13 following
what the lecturers alleged as FG non –
implementation of the agreement with the
academic body.
Senator Ngige dismissed speculations of
uncertainty over government negotiation
with the lecturers, saying they were
working round the clock to ensure the
issues in dispute are resolved as soon as
possible.