by Akan Ido
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday has declared an indefinite strike action in the aftermath of the body’s National Executive Committee meeting held at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State.
The meeting which dragged from Sunday through Monday saw 51 of the 53 branches of ASUU unanimously agreeing to embark on the strike action.
The decision was taken following the federal government’s inability to honour the Academic Earned Allowance (AEA) which formed a component of the 2009 Agreement government signed with the union.
Read the Nation Newspapers report below:
Declaring the strike, ASUU chairman University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter, Dr. Karo Ogbinaka, who addressed reporters at the university premises described the strike as a “painful yet inevitable decision.” He added that ASUU is tired of government’s dilly dallying, and cannot allowed itself to be insulted any further.
Throwing more light on the AEA, Ogbinaka said it includes allowances paid as part of excess work load responsibility allowance, and allowance for supervision of Post Graduate Programmes for lecturers, head of department (HoDs), Deans and exam officers, among others.
He added that the highest AEA is not more than N12, 500 per month, wondering why it has remained difficult for government to live up to its promises.
The federal Government is not committed in takin education to next level in Nigeria.They make promise nd aggrements they can't fulfill.Shameless people!
When will this non challant attitude of govt. towards education matters stop for God sake.
In advance contries, youth has a maximun contribution on how to rule them, they know their right but here in nigeria the rivase is the case , you see somebody of 70s still contesting just for their selfish interest.
ASUU & GOVERNMENT AGAIN? WHEN IS THE EMBARRASSMENT ON THE BOTH SIDES GOING TO STOP? NIGERIAN STUDENTS ARE SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT PLEASE ACT FAST TO SAVE OUR EDUCATION FROM TOTAL COLLAPSE. GOD BLESS NIGERIA.