Half Salary: Imminent Strike Looms As ASUU Meets in 48hours
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may embark on another strike in the coming days
- A source at the executive council of the union disclosed that a decision would be made in the next 48hours
- It was gathered that the union's executive council is not pleased with the half-salary payment for October made by the federal government
FCT, Abuja - An emerging report has confirmed that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet in the next 48hours to decide on the half-salary payment made by the federal government to its members.
As reported by the Daily Trust newspaper, the meeting will also determine whether the union will embark on another strike after just returning from an indefinite strike that lasted eight months.
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Legit.ng gathered that the crucial meeting would be staged at the union’s secretariat at the University of Abuja.
Recently, there was a nationwide complaint by union members after receiving a credit alert for October, which was discovered to be a half-payment.
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A source who is also a member of the union’s national executive council revealed that all its members are not pleased with the new development perpetrated by the federal government.
ASUU lambast Ngige over half-salary payment
The source revealed that the minister for labour and employment, Chris Ngige was behind the current situation.
The source said:
“I can confirm that ASUU NEC will meet on Monday, November 7, to take a decision on strike action or not. This is an aftermath of half-salary paid by the Nigerian govt.
“Branches say they are disappointed in the FG. The union should have a decision on the same day.”
Meanwhile, the president of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, could not be reached for his account when filing the report.
However, all indications available show that the union may embark on another strike, cutting short the joy of frustrated students who have been at home for eight solid months.
Half-Salaries: UNIJOS ASUU issues stay-at-home orders to members
Meanwhile, following the payment of half-salary to lecturers across the federation by the federal government, the University of Jos chapter of ASUU has ordered a stay-at-home.
This development was made known on Friday, November 4, in a statement made available to journalists and signed by ASUU chairperson in UNIJOS, Professor Lazarus Maigoro.
The UNIJOS chapter of ASUU was furious about the government's decision to pay half-salary while accusing the government of breaching an agreement.
Source: Legit.ng
