The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given a 21-day notice for a nationwide strike due to unresolved issues.
During a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the University of Ibadan, ASUU decided to take this action after previous agreements with the federal government were not implemented.
“It is not an ultimatum but a strike notice. We are giving them 21 days’ notice, after which we shall embark on strike.
“Our aim for putting out the notice is that it is a requirement under labour laws so we are trying to ensure that all our actions are done according to the law,” a source in the NEC told The PUNCH.
ASUU had previously warned of a strike over unresolved agreements with the federal government.
On June 26, Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman called for a meeting with the union to address issues affecting universities and prevent the proposed strike.
ASUU’s national president Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke stated that the agreements made with the government have yet to be fulfilled.
“At the meeting called by the Minister of Education, we agreed that after two weeks, we will meet to see the progress the government has made.
“We will also see what we will do next if the government fail to implement the agreements reached.”
