THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has authorised its branches in 20 universities across Nigeria to issue 14-day ultimatums to their respective authorities before embarking on strike over the non-implementation of last year’s agreement between it and the Federal Government.
The position was contained in a resolutions signed by ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, at the end of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9.
NEC expressed concern over what it described as the haphazard implementation of the agreement and federal government’s failure to release subvention needed to fully implement the agreement, as well as that the Visitors to several state-owned universities were yet to implement the agreement.
The council, consequently, authorised its branches that had approached it for approval to begin process of industrial action, subject to the issuance of a 14-day ultimatum.
The affected institutions are Nasarawa State University, Keffi; Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai; University of Medical Sciences, Ondo; Gombe State University; Plateau State University, Bokkos; Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba; Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa; Abia State University, Uturu; University of Education and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa; and Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.
Others are Kaduna State University; Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Northwest University Kano; Enugu State University of Science and Technology; Imo State University, Owerri; Niger Delta University; University of Africa, Toru-Orua; Bayelsa Medical University; and Taraba State University, Jalingo. ASUU directed that upon the expiration of the ultimatum, the branches should embark on strike to press home their demands
