The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
through its Lagos Zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusoji
Sowande at a news conference in Lagos on
Tuesday, threatened to embark on a nationwide
strike in regards to its demands for the
implementation of its 2009 agreement with the
Federal Government.
Sowande said the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement,
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on funding
of state universities, breaches of the conditions of
service and re-negotiation of the agreement,
exclusion of Nigerian universities from Pension
Management Company and non-release of NEEDS
Assessment Intervention Fund were still being
ignored.
He said:
“The review of the agreement should have
been undertaken in 2012 and 2015 but
that did not happen. “The implication is
that our union has shown enough
patriotism and understanding on these
matters in the last four years.
“We are perplexed and disappointed that
both the Federal and State Governments
are not responding to our consistent
appeals to bring about genuine
transformation in the education sector, ‘’
he said.
He said they would rather not embark on a strike
because it is the Students and ASUU members
that end up suffering. Adding:
“It is unfortunate that the only language
government appears to respect and listens
to is that of industrial action like strike”.
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