ASUU joins NLC, TUC nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has joined the ongoing strike by organised labour, which includes the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress.This comes after the federal government failed to meet unions' minimum wage demands.
On Monday, ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke issued a communiqué to the association's branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators, directing teachers in universities across the country to join the strike as an affiliate of the congress.
The statement said, "The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning Monday, June 3, 2024, as a result of the government's failure to finalize the renegotiation of the minimum wage for Nigerian workers and the reversal of the increase in energy pricing.
As associate members of Congress, our branches are thus enjoined to join the strike action.
"As a result, branch chairpersons must mobilise all members to join in the strike action. "Yours in the struggle."
Recall that ASUU was considering a strike after protesting the failure of the FG to appoint Governing Councils for Federal Universities.
"As a result, branch chairpersons must mobilise all members to join in the strike action. "Yours in the struggle."
Recall that ASUU was considering a strike after protesting the failure of the FG to appoint Governing Councils for Federal Universities.
The union also criticized the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government's lack of concern for academic concerns in Nigerian Federal Universities.
The organization, during a press briefing at the University of Abuja, also criticized the 35% compensation increase for professors and the 25% salary increase for other academics in the university system.
The body interpreted the increase as a pay award that the government might rescind at any time.
The organization, during a press briefing at the University of Abuja, also criticized the 35% compensation increase for professors and the 25% salary increase for other academics in the university system.
The body interpreted the increase as a pay award that the government might rescind at any time.
According to NIGERIANWATCH, the National institutions Commission has stated that the governing councils of all federal institutions, as well as the boards of other agencies and parastatals in the country, will be dissolved effective June 22, 2023.
The NUC mandate followed a similar order issued three days earlier by President Bola Tinubu to disband the boards of all government parastatals, organizations, and corporations.
Ahead of this, the body has decided to join the strike as an NLC affiliate, which may continue even after FG resolves the minimum wage problem with the striking unions.
The NUC mandate followed a similar order issued three days earlier by President Bola Tinubu to disband the boards of all government parastatals, organizations, and corporations.
Ahead of this, the body has decided to join the strike as an NLC affiliate, which may continue even after FG resolves the minimum wage problem with the striking unions.
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