Another university system crisis looms in Nigeria, as the lecturers gave the government strike notice on Wednesday.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) issued a 14-day strike warning to the government, threatending to boycott classes.
The union is pushing for the resolution of unresolved issues dating back to 2009.
Key demands include the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021.
ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, expressed frustration over the government’s perennial inaction.
He said, “The government’s delay tactics are creating a crisis in the public university system.”
ASUU also insists on the release of withheld salaries from the 2022 strike.
It is so asking for unpaid wages for staff on sabbatical and part-time positions, affected by the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
In addition, the union is pushing for the payment of Earned Academic Allowances.
Funding for the revitalization of public universities, which the 2023 budget also partly covered is also an issue.
“ASUU should not be blamed for any industrial disharmony that arises from the government’s failure to address these issues,” said Osodeke.
ASUU also demands the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) as a replacement for IPPIS.
The body believes this will to ensure fairer payroll in universities.
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