Enough Of Empty Promises! ASUU Blasts FG Over Unfulfilled Agreements

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has voiced its growing frustration with the Federal Government’s delay in addressing key issues affecting lecturers, stressing that only a practical counteroffer to the long-pending 2009 agreement will be acceptable.

ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, warned that the union’s patience has been overstretched, urging the government to move beyond “empty words” and present real solutions.

This comes after the Minister of Education, Prof. Tunji Alausa, revealed on Thursday that a technical committee, chaired by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Abel Enitan, was working on a “clean proposal” to be submitted to the union.

“We’ve agreed on a counter-proposal for ASUU. A high-level technical team is finalising the document to ensure it’s comprehensive,” Alausa told reporters at a press briefing.

The 2009 agreement, which serves as the foundation for lecturers’ welfare, has long been a point of contention, with ASUU pushing for its urgent review.

Responding, Prof. Piwuna insisted that the union would only accept a genuine and actionable plan.
“I truly hope they will come up with something tangible. Our members are tired of promises without action,” he said.