The Academic staff union of Universities, ASUU, on Monday, 1st of July, commenced an indefinite nationwide strike. The national president of Asuu, Dr Nasir Isa Fagge, told newsmen on Monday that they are embarking on the indefinite strike because 'The Federal Government reneged in the Memorandum of understanding, MoU, signed with Asuu in 2009 to pay lecturers their earn allowance.
'The strike starts today (Monday) and it's going to last for as long as the Federal Government
wants it. The Federal Government has refused to implement some of the issues contained in
2009 agreement it had with us. What we are demanding as the earn allowance is not more
than N12,500 per person, yet government is saying it cannot afford such' Fagge said
According to Fagge, the Federal Government, in 2009, agreed to pay lecturers N12,500 per month as earn allowance but never did. The Academic staff union of polytechnics, ASUP, are also on strike.
As at yesterday the big question was whether UNIBEN will join the strike, well I can categorically tell you that UNIBEN has indeed joined the strike. In a semester of general academic laziness amongst UNIBEN students, this is definitely a welcome development for majority of the student population. I just pray this strike won't be longer than 2 weeks oh, cos anything longer than that and my brain will turn 'tabula raza'. Why can't Asuu n government sort out their issue once and for all, abeg I don't want this strike to 'over' me oh!
PS: sorry for my prolonged absence. Had some technical issues to deal with. Well I'm finally back
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