ASUU Points 4-Day Ultimatum To FG Over New Lecturer Salaries

The Tutorial Workers Union of Universities has cautioned the Federal Authorities to start cost of lecturers beneath the newly accepted wage construction directly or face the potential of a nationwide strike.

The union issued a four-day deadline on Thursday. ASUU President Christopher Piwuna mentioned that if no motion is taken inside that interval, the union will take critical measures that would shut down public universities throughout the nation.

Talking at Sa’adu Zungur College in Bauchi State, Piwuna acknowledged that the federal government should start cost of the brand new salaries instantly.

“We’ve issued a four-day ultimatum from at the moment to the federal authorities to start the cost of the newly accepted wage construction.

“Failure to conform will entice a robust response from the union,” he mentioned.

He emphasised that the union expects immediate motion, warning that non-compliance will provoke a decisive response.

This warning comes just a few months after ASUU and the federal authorities reached a brand new settlement in January.

The deal was meant to resolve long-standing points and finish the repeated strikes which have affected Nigeria’s college system for years.

A key component of the settlement is a brand new wage construction designed to enhance lecturers’ welfare and handle issues linked to the 2009 settlement between ASUU and the federal government, which was by no means totally applied.