The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day strike notice to the Federal Government over unmet demands, including the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement and funding for the revitalization of public universities.
The decision was reached during the union’s national executive council meeting held at the University of Ibadan over the weekend. ASUU has been pressing for improved infrastructure, conducive teaching and learning environments, and the removal of its members from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform.
Other outstanding issues include university autonomy, the proliferation of public universities, the backlog of earning academic allowances amounting to N50 billion, and the withheld three-and-a-half months’ salaries of its members across the country.
The union has warned that if the Federal Government fails to address these demands within the 21-day timeframe, it will embark on a nationwide strike. This development comes after previous threats and meetings between ASUU and the Federal Government, with little progress made in resolving the issues.
