BY LAIDE AKINBOADE
ABUJA—As the ongoing strike by
Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, enters the fourth
month, there are strong indications
that the Federal Government has
commenced the implementation of
the “No Work, No Pay” rule.
Vanguard gathered from a reliable
source at the National Universities
Commission, NUC, that the
government has passed a directive
to the various universities
governing councils to stop
payment of salaries of the striking
lecturers.
cartoon-ASUU
The ASUU Zonal Chairman in Abuja,
Mr Clement Chup confirmed this
yesterday after a zonal conference
of ASUU, University of Abuja
chapter, which took place at the
Gwagwalada campus to review the
nationwide strike.
He said his colleagues were yet to
receive their September salaries.
According to him, “we have
resorted to other welfare strategies
to cope with the effect of the strike,
particularly to contain the various
attempts by government to break
the resolve of the union. The
Federal Government has through
the National Universities
Commission, directed universities
to stop the payment of our salaries
effective September this year and
since then our salaries have not
been paid.
“Part of the welfare strategy,
involved distributing food items,
giving out soft loans and cash
advances to members.”
He urged members of the public to
ignore the rumour that the strike
has been called off. He said:
“Nigerians should disregard
rumours making the rounds that
the three months old strike has
been called off”, adding that “the
strike continues until the
government demonstrates a
positive inclination towards
implementing the 2009
agreements and the 2012
Memorandum of Understanding
signed by both parties.”
SOURCE: Vanguard

I still stand firm behind the striking lecturers. They can't keep allowing the government to waver them at their will. And what a time to pick..when they've started hoarding money for their future political ambitions. If the Federal Government believes this to be the best they could do in response to their promise of better pay and facilities, fine. The world is watching

Good move there by the FG.
No Work,No Pay.
You can't reap from where you did not sow.

Hmmm

Watching

So for the Past 100 days they've been receiving their Salaries? Ok, FG will also pay me for going on hunger strike for 2 days

This action can't actually help the strike.
What a country we live in.

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I still stand firm behind the striking lecturers. They can't keep allowing the government to waver them at their will. And what a time to pick..when they've started hoarding money for their future political ambitions. If the Federal Government believes this to be the best they could do in response to their promise of better pay and facilities, fine. The world is watching

Lecturers are not barred from resigning and joining Politics if at all they are not also Politicians

http://www.vanguardngr.
com/2013/10/fg-stops-salaries-striking-
lecturers/#sthash.XMjAJe5p.dpuf

yunglykmine: This action can't actually help the strike.
What a country we live in.

It will, when our Dear lecturers finished withdrawing from their reserves, they will get whatever is given to them by FG and get back to work. You are welcome

Am smelling more trouble. Dis isn't d best option 4 FG. If par adventure d strike is called off, ASUU wld stil compel FG to pay dt salary bfor dey go back to classes. Creating more problems.
...Rili,I dnt knw why grounds can not b shifted.

Talk about trying to cut off your nose in order to spite your face.

Uncle please tell us a story. **in Tuface voice**

F.G whatever. If u like seize their breathing ability, we still stand by ASUU till death.

ALUTA CONTINUA, VICTORIA ACERTA. Click like if u believe in this struggle.

bt s salary wil stil b paid back in arears! so what is d point in saving it for them?
Only some states will not pay arrears!

this government is too slow. I would have stopped paying them from the 2nd month of the strike. nah hunger go make them return to classes...

okpara ugo: this government is too slow. I would have stopped paying them from the 2nd month of the strike. nah hunger go make them return to classes...

Govt is not slow, they are only following d law! No-Work-No-Pay can only be evoked if the strike last for more than 3months.
If govt used NWNP at less than 3months, ASUU will drag them to court!

So these guys were even receiving their salaries all the while? Na wa ooo. This kind strike good ooo. You sit at home and get paid. Who wouldn't strike in this circumstance?