- The Academic Staff Union of Universities plans a nationwide strike, citing the federal government’s failure to fulfill promises made to the union
- ASUU officials will submit a 21-day strike notice, addressing issues like salary discrepancies caused by the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) plans a fresh nationwide strike and has prepared to submit a formal notice to the federal government. The decision was reportedly made during a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to sources who attended the NEC meeting, the move to strike is driven by the federal government’s failure to fulfil several promises to the union. One of the officials, who spoke anonymously, stated that the 21-day notice is being given in compliance with the Trade Dispute Act.
The official cited ongoing issues, including the continued use of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to pay university lecturers’ salaries despite the President’s previous directive to remove lecturers from the platform. He added that the IPPIS has been causing discrepancies in their salaries, and other unresolved issues remain.
“We won’t hesitate to embark on another strike if our demands are unmet. Our demands are clear, but the government thinks they can outsmart us,” the lecturer said.
Another official confirmed that the “letter of notice” would be delivered to the Federal Ministries of Education and Labour on Tuesday without fail.
Attempts to reach the ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, and the spokesperson for the Labour Ministry, Mrs. Patience Onuobia, for confirmation were unsuccessful. Calls to their phones went unanswered, and they had not responded to text messages as of Monday night.
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