The three unions that may suspend the more than five-month-old industrial action are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities , Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and other Associated Institutions , and the National Association of Academic Technologists.
Meanwhile, earlier on Wednesday, an official of one of the other three unions who does not want to be quoted, had hinted PREMIUM TIMES of the possibility of his union announcing the suspension of the industrial action on Friday.Mr Adamu said President Muhammadu Buhari “outrightly rejected the suggestion that the striking lecturers’ salaries in the last six months be paid” when presented to him.
Mr Adamu said within the last six years of the incumbent administration, more than N6 trillion has been expended on the education sector, saying the infrastructure of the existing institutions has been improved with the addition of nine new universities and additional polytechnics and colleges of education.
He suggested that the affected students should “take ASUU to court” to claim damages incurred during the period of the industrial action. At Tuesday’s meeting, ASUU said the government team presented a Recommended Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure prepared by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission .
ASUU recalled that the government had since 2017, agreed to be guided by certain principles in the course of the negotiations. “It is common knowledge that more now than in the 1980s and 1990s, Nigerian scholars, especially in scarce areas like science and medicine, are migrating in droves to Europe, America and many parts of Africa such as South Africa, Rwanda, and Ghana with supportive environment to ply their trades as well as competitive reward systems for intellectual efforts,” the union added.
They should pay them after all that money has been allocated in the 2022 budget and the worker has been eating and feeding their children since then, paying bills
Buhari must realize that his government forced ASUU into the needless strike if he had resolved all the contentious issues earlier.🤕😫🤕
Buhari should understand that those lecturers were on strike because they needed rest from student wahala... not because they wanted any IPPIS demands... Some children can be tiring... Lecturers are tired of being at home self
The govt needs to pay them salaries These are why lectures have turn students to money bag Pay them well so they can teach well
Why should people be paid for work not done. By all moral, religious & ethical standards, no work = no pay. Apostle Paul says if a man decides not to work, he should not eat. ILO rule says no work no pay in labour disputes. Its ungodly & unlawful to pay them for work not done.
They should pay them after all that money has been allocated in the 2022 budget and the worker has been eating and feeding their children since then, paying bills
What if ASUU was paid during the striking period? I think the Nigerian students should start fighting as well... For Full scholarships in the next academic session... Students can't be the loosers being at the receiving end....
no work, no eat/pay. that's almost universal around the globe.
MBuhari caused the strike due to his negligence, now he is saying they should not to be paid, which shows he is heartless.
Na who send them on Strike....
Very selfish people 🥹
Bowbaj01
ProfOsinbajo is MBuhari next man, he's a lecturer.
Ok, let them go and teach the students
Lol
ASUU werey
Hehe e don be😪
ASUU must be ungrateful, irresponsible, and thoughtless union ever have in Nigerian Universities.
Lol.
They are hungry? Lol
What are you implying? We should blame ASUU.