ASUU extends strike for four weeks

The Academic Personnel Union of Colleges (ASUU) has revealed a 4 weeks extension of the strike activity started by its members because February 2022.

ASUU National Executive Council (NEC) reached this choice at a meeting held on Sunday, which lasted into the early hrs of Monday.

ASUU in a declaration on Monday said this was following comprehensive considerations as well as taking right into cognisance of the government’& rsquo; s past failures to comply with its very own timelines in attending to concerns increased in the 2020 FGN/ASUU Memorandum of Action(MoA)

. ASUU fixed that the strike be rolled over for four weeks to offer the federal government even more time to adequately settle all the superior concerns.

The union settled that the strike be rolled over for four weeks to offer the federal government even more time to adequately resolve all the superior problems.

“& ldquo; The conference was phoned call to examine growths since NEC’& rsquo; s resolution to prolong its roll-over strike action by an additional 12 weeks with effect from 9th Might, 2022,” & rdquo; ASUU stated. [AD]

“& ldquo; The NEC meeting happened against the background of government’& rsquo; s obligations as spelt out in the Memorandum of Activity (MoA) it signed with ASUU on 23rd December 2020. Especially, NEC recalled that federal government’& rsquo; s failure to conclude the procedure of renegotiating the 2009 FGN/ASUU Arrangement, release the College Openness as well as Responsibility Service (UTAS), pay outstanding defaults of Gained Academic Allocations (EAA), launch agreed amount of cash for the revitalization of public colleges (Federal and also States), address expansion and governance problems in State Colleges, settle promotion debts, release held back wages of academics, as well as pay outstanding third-party reductions resulted in the initial affirmation of the roll-over strike on 14th February, 2022.

“& ldquo; NEC checked out with severity the recent instruction offered by the President and also Visitor to all Federal Universities that the Preacher of Education and learning, in appointment with other government officials, need to resolve the remaining crisis and record to him within 2 weeks. The Union marvels why it had taken 5 full months and needless muscle-flexing for federal government to find to the realisation of the need for sincere involvement.

“& ldquo; NEC recognized the growing understanding of the issues and the groundswell of support for the Union’& rsquo; s right-minded demand for a worldwide competitive university education and learning in Nigeria. Nigerian colleges have to not be lowered to constituency jobs that merely exist on paper and our scholars must be incentivised to remain back and also do what they know best, here in Nigeria.

“& ldquo; NEC appreciated the historical across the country objection of 26th and 27th July, 2022 arranged by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in cooperation with Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to further develop recognition on the antics of the Nigerian ruling class to destroy public education. ASUU restores its dedication to the battles of NLC in championing the root cause of the working as well as enduring Nigerians.

“& ldquo; NEC observed that non-signing of the draft renegotiated 2009 FGN-ASUU Arrangement greater than one month after it was ended by Professor Nimi Briggs-led Committee is additional tasking the persistence of ASUU members nationwide.

“& ldquo; NEC better observed that the on-going trial of the put on hold Accounting professional General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, on accusation of monumental fraudulence has justified ASUU’& rsquo; s rejection of the Integrated Payroll and also Personnel Details (IPPIS). The National Information Technology Growth Company (NITDA) is urged to release reports of the most recent tests on the College Openness and also Accountability Option (UTAS) vis-à-vis IPPIS without more delay. ASUU shall resist any kind of attempt to truncate the release of UTAS with all reputable ways available to the Union.

“& ldquo; NEC noted that collective indifference by the political course provided air vent to prevalent atmosphere of instability which currently intimidates seamless provision of instructional services in the nation. The unconstrained closure of universities in the Federal Resources Region (FCT), complying with the recent assault on Presidential Guards, betrays a panicky step to attending to a malignant condition. Absolutely nothing except a comprehensive overhaul of the protection design of the country will sustainably deal with the problem.

“& ldquo; Taking and adhering to extensive considerations cognisance of Government’& rsquo; s past failings to follow its very own timelines in dealing with concerns elevated in the 2020 FGN/ASUU Memorandum of Activity (MOA), NEC fixed that the strike be surrendered for four weeks to give Government more time to adequately resolve all the outstanding problems. The role-over strike activity is with effect from 12.01 a.m. on Monday, 1st August, 2022.”

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& ldquo; NEC viewed with severity the current regulation offered by the Head of state and Site Visitor to all Federal Colleges that the Priest of Education and learning, in examination with various other federal government officials, must deal with the remaining crisis as well as report to him within two weeks. & ldquo; NEC valued the historical across the country demonstration of 27th and also 26th July, 2022 organised by the Nigeria Work Congress (NLC) in cooperation with Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to further create awareness on the antics of the Nigerian ruling class to destroy public education and learning. The National Info Technology Advancement Company (NITDA) is urged to launch records of the latest tests on the University Transparency as well as Liability Remedy (UTAS) vis-à-vis IPPIS without more delay. & ldquo; NEC noted that collective indifference by the political course offered vent to prevalent atmosphere of instability which now threatens smooth provision of educational solutions in the country. The unceremonious closure of instructional organizations in the Federal Capital Area (FCT), following the current strike on Presidential Guards, betrays a panicky step to resolving a malignant condition.
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