BREAKING: ASUU Officially Declares Total, Indefinite Strike

ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi

Lecturers in Nigerian public universities have declared a total, indefinite strike from Sunday, August 13.

The lecturers, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, announced their decision today, Monday, August 14th.

At a press conference in Abuja, the ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, explained reasons for the lecturer’s decision.

Among issues in contention includes, federal government breach of the 2009 FG/ASUU Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed agreement on financing grant to state universities, conditions of service, non implementation of Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) and re -negotiation of the agreement.

Other outstanding issues are non provision of revitalization funds to public universities, non release of NUPEMCO operational licence, payment of half salaries to members and government owing universities outstanding N880 billion in intervention fund.

Mr. Ogunyemi said the nationwide strike would be total and comprehensive.

“During the strike, there shall be no teaching, no examination and no attendance of statutory meetings of any kind in any of our branches,” he said.