ASUU Vows To Ground Varsities With ‘Mother Of All Strikes’

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it is prepared for “mother of all strikes” until its demands regarding the 2009 agreements with the Federal Government are implemented

The University of Calabar (Unical) chapter stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar.

The chapter’s chairman, Dr Peter Ubi, said it was time for the Federal Government to fulfil the lingering agreements conceived to lift the standard of university education in the country.

He said the industrial action would begin once the national body declared the same after the August  28 meeting.

Ubi listed the demands to include the re-negotiation of the 2009 agreement, sustainable funding for Nigerian universities, and revitalisation of universities.

The union also demanded payment of the outstanding 25-35 per cent wage award and three months’ salary arrears, promotion arrears for over four years, and non-remittance of third-party deductions.

“The government made promises on these issues, and regrettably, we are here today to inform the Nigerian public that these undisputed issues have not been resolved for several years now,” Ubi said.

“ASUU has tried several ways and strategic of resolving the conflict in the education sector.

“Unfortunately, the government, in its characteristics, has paid deaf ears to our demands and has constantly pushed our union to embark on a strike.

“In this regard, ASUU has to embark on a strike to press the Federal Government to do the needful.”

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