The government had signed an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities as a result of the strike action embarked upon by the union to press the implementation of the memorandum of understanding entered into between both parties in 2013 as well as the 2009 agreement.
A timeline of October 2017 was reached between the government and the unions for the implementation of some components of the agreement, especially the payment of shortfall in salaries and Earned Academic Allowances.
But some lecturers revealed that barely one week to the end of the October timeline, the government has not implemented any aspect of the agreement, even when they claimed during negotiation that implementation has commenced.
While suspending their strike action in September, ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi had said that the union was suspending its action conditionally to pave way for government to commence implementation of the agreement, stressing that the union will not hesitate to resume the action if the government fail to meet its own aspect of the agreement.
One lecturer who would not want his name in print revealed that “the government has not done anything. We have not heard from them and it is just one week to the end of the October deadline. I can assure you that we are warming up and there is the possibility that from November 1, we will resume the suspended action.
Edited from The Nation
A timeline of October 2017 was reached between the government and the unions for the implementation of some components of the agreement, especially the payment of shortfall in salaries and Earned Academic Allowances.
But some lecturers revealed that barely one week to the end of the October timeline, the government has not implemented any aspect of the agreement, even when they claimed during negotiation that implementation has commenced.
While suspending their strike action in September, ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi had said that the union was suspending its action conditionally to pave way for government to commence implementation of the agreement, stressing that the union will not hesitate to resume the action if the government fail to meet its own aspect of the agreement.
One lecturer who would not want his name in print revealed that “the government has not done anything. We have not heard from them and it is just one week to the end of the October deadline. I can assure you that we are warming up and there is the possibility that from November 1, we will resume the suspended action.
Edited from The Nation
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ReplyDeleteStella, who you come dey vex for? I hope it isn't ASUU. Any strike action against the government gets my support cos I can't imagine why people earning and stealing millions and billions won't pay entitlements of those earning in thousands. I know a lecturer who had difficulties with his family(familial?) duties cos he was paid 40% of his salary for more than 2yrs. This was a man(and wife) TTCing with all sorts of medical bills to pay. He started being mean to students. How many others have been faced with the same situation? Who would be happy to be receiving less than half his/her pay? Abeg let them strike if the government can't keep their end of the bargain
ReplyDeleteEvery year strike because of failed promises. Shame on the Nigerian government. No value or regard for education. See how emloyers are insulting us because of the failed government. They will look you in the eyes with all your degrees and said, we can only pay you 15k per month. What a disgrace.
ReplyDeleteIf going on strike will sort this issue out, let them go ahead. I am not in support of student being at home but then, our workers need to be paid.
ReplyDeleteNa wa
ReplyDeleteFailed country
ReplyDeleteNot again
ReplyDeleteNIGERIA Z A FAILED STATE
ReplyDeleteYes oo. We are going on strike concerning this.. E don too much for tuem.. Ah ah
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