Federal Government Sets Up Task Force To Prevent New ASUU Strike

Federal Government Sets Up Task Force To Prevent New ASUU Strike....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Ministry of Education has announced ongoing efforts to prevent another strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, the ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Biriowo, reassured that steps were being taken to address the union’s concerns……CONTINUE READING 

“I can assure you that everything is being done to prevent the strike from happening. The minister already has teams working on it, so I can give you that assurance,” Biriowo stated.

ASUU recently issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve outstanding issues, warning that failure to do so would lead to another strike.

The union’s demands include the finalisation of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s 2021 Draft Agreement, and the release of withheld salaries from the 2022 strike. They are also calling for the payment of unpaid salaries for staff on sabbatical, part-time, and adjunct appointments affected by the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), and the settlement of outstanding third-party deductions, such as check-off dues and cooperative contributions.

Other key issues include funding for the revitalisation of public universities, payment of Earned Academic Allowances, the implementation of visitation panel reports, and a reversal of the dissolution of governing councils. ASUU is also pushing for the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) to replace IPPIS.

ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, expressed frustration with the government’s lack of urgency in addressing these issues, warning that the union should not be blamed for any industrial action if the situation is not resolved within the given timeframe.

“ASUU is giving the Nigerian Government an additional 14 days from Monday, 23rd September 2024, to resolve all lingering issues. The union will not be held responsible for any industrial disharmony resulting from the government’s failure to act,” Osodeke said.