Jubilation as ASUU calls off 3-month-old strike in Ekiti university
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Ekiti state finally suspended its industrial action on Thursday, March 15
- While 53% of the members voted for strike call-off, 43% wanted it to continue
- Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, the state’s deputy governor, earlier hinted on the call-off of the strike
There was jubilation among students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) on Thursday, March 15, as its chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) finally called off its strike which its lecturers embarked upon since January, 2018.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of ASUU in the university embarked on the action over unresolved staff welfare issues and unpaid salaries.
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The report said at an ASUU meeting held on Thursday, March 15, 53% of members voted for strike call-off, if management could pay at least one month salary and one month deduction. NAN reports, however, that 43% voted for the continuation of the strike.
It was learnt that ASUU decision came as the management of the institution also announced plans to pay one month salary and one month deduction, while negotiation continues on other aspects of the requests by the academic staff.
Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, the state’s deputy governor, had earlier hinted about the suspension of the strike while addressing a section of students’ representatives who came to stage a pro-government rally.
Olusola-Eleka appealed to the striking workers to resume work in the interest of the students since genuine steps had been taken to address the causes of the strike.
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“For your information, many of the issues have already been resolved; delay in salary payment was caused by bad economy. We are experiencing terrible recession in the country
“I can confirm to you that the governor has agreed to pay two months subventions to ensure two months salary arrears for our lecturers. I am appealing to my colleagues since the government has shifted ground, they should suspend the strike,” he said.
Legit.ng earlier reported that the non-teaching staff of Nigerian universities also suspended its strike.
The staff, members of three unions, NASU, SSANU, and NAAT, announced the suspension of the three months and 10 days old strike on Wednesday, March 15.
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