If the Nigerian government does not fulfill its deal with them by Tuesday, August 31, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to go on strike again.
Last year, ASUU went on an almost 10-month strike in protest of the federal government’s failure to meet its demands.
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However, months later, the union threatened a new strike, alleging the federal government’s refusal to fulfill the deal it had signed with the union.
Representatives of ASUU met with representatives of the federal government, led by Chris Ngige, the minister of labor and employment, earlier in August to seek methods to resolve the planned strike.
However, ASUU president Emmanuel Osodeke told PUNCH that the federal government had stopped talking with the union after the two parties signed a deal in May.
“The government has flatly refused to communicate with us. Officials from the government have come to an end. In reality, they do not return our calls. Nigerians should tell the administration to follow through on their promises, he said.
We signed an agreement, and even though we reached a formal agreement in May, nothing has been executed as of August. Does that make sense? We’ll give them till the end of August, following which we’ll begin the processes.
In June, Osodeke stated that if the government does not fulfill its obligations, the body will go on strike.
When reached by TheCable Lifestyle, Moyosore Ajao, the head of the union at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), said the body is still watching the government’s negotiations.
“The National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU is the one that calls a strike, and they usually do so after extensive consultations. Let’s keep an eye on things as they develop,” he remarked.