ASUU Warns for Another 3 Months Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has created awareness for the embarking of another 3 months strike if the agreement with the Federal Government are not met. ASUU suspended the first 3 months strike prior before the Presidential election with an agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria.
According to a tweet in the union’s official twitter account, the union thinks of embarking another 3 months strike very soon if care is not taken.
Details of the Memorandum Signed
ASUU and the Federal government of Nigeria have signed an agreement;
1. FG is committed to the implementation of the FGN-ASUU 2013 (MoU) and in consonance with this commitment; Government will be releasing the sum of 25bn only in the period April/May 2019, as a sign of good faith.
2. EARNED ACADEMIC ALLOWANCES
The sum of N20bn had earlier been approved by FG to defray part of the outstanding arrears of earned allowances in Nig Uni. FG added N5bn making a total sum of N25bn only as part-payment of earned allowances to all categories of eligible staff.
3. SALARY SHORTFALL
Payment of arrears of shortfall to PICA-verified Uni has been largely affected. However, the balance in the payment effected at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA),
4. STATE UNIVERSITIES
The Consultative Committee on State-Owned Universities, set up to look into the issues of proliferation, underfunding and governance was expanded to nine (9) members and inaugurated on Monday, 14th January, 2019.
5. PAYMENT OF EARNED ACADEMIC ALLOWANCES (EAA) TO LOYAL ASUU MEMBERS IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
Payments are on-going for all eligible staff. It was agreed that those lecturers whose appointment were terminated earned their allowances and assurances were given that they would be paid’
6. NUPEMCO ASUU
ASUU appreciates the FG for paving way for the release of the letter of “APPROVAL FOR THE GRANT OF LICENSE TO CARRY ON THE BUSINESS OF A PENSION FUND ADMINISTRATOR” to the Nig Uni Pension Management Company on Monday, 28th January, 2019.
7. VISITATION PANEL
Arrangements for the Visitation Panels have been concluded and the approved list of members is in the process of being gazetted. Due to the forthcoming elections, a tentative date for the commencement of the visitation has been fixed for 11th March 2019.
8. RECONSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT RENEGOTIATING TEAM
It was agreed that, based on ILO principles, neither the Government nor the Union can dictate who is to represent the other party at the negotiating table.
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