The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the federal government a 21-day notice for a possible strike in public universities.
This decision was made during a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday.
A NEC member, who spoke anonymously, said the notice was issued because the government has not been serious about addressing the union’s demands.
The government has also failed to honor previous agreements with ASUU.
“We have endured enough and there is need to let the government know our feelings. As a law abiding union, we are following due process and we have mandated the leadership to follow that path,” the source said.
The strike notice is expected to be sent to the Ministries of Education and Labour. While the notice is not an immediate strike order, it could lead to a full strike if the government does not respond favorably.
The decision to issue the notice came after a previous NEC meeting where some members urged the union to give the government more time.
This development occurs amid ongoing disagreements between ASUU and the federal government over unfulfilled agreements.
Beyond Boders recalls that on June 26, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, met with ASUU leaders to prevent the strike, but the issues remain unresolved.
Key issues include the government’s failure to implement the 2009 re-negotiated agreements, the delay in paying earned academic allowances, and the lack of progress on the revitalization fund.
ASUU members are also still owed four months’ salary from the eight-month strike in 2022.
