The raging dispute between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that has kept many universities shut for more than seven months will shift to the Industrial court next Monday. ASUU had embarked on strike since February 15 to protest alleged decay of infrastructure at the various institutions, as well as neglect of the welfare of its members.

A reliable source at the Federal Ministry of Labour told THISDAY last night that the ministry’s Trade Dispute Department had filed a case before the Industrial Arbitration Court in Abuja and that the hearing would commence next Monday.

According to the source, “The federal government has filed a case at the Industrial Court challenging the continued strike by the university teachers. This is in conformity with Section 17 of the Trade Dispute Act.”
There have been series of negotiations between the federal government and the ASUU leadership but all ended in stalemate without a tangible outcome.

However, talks between the federal government and ASUU finally hit the rocks last Tuesday after both sides met at the National University Commission’s office in Abuja.

The federal government had said that it would not sign any other agreement it cannot implement.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this during a meeting of Pro-Chancellors and Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities, held at the NUC’s office.
Adamu said President Muhammadu Buhari had warned the government’s team involved in the negotiation with ASUU against signing an agreement that the government would not be able to fulfil.

The minister said the government had offered the union a 23.5 per cent salary increase “for all categories of the workforce in federal universities, except for the professorial cadre which will enjoy a 35 per cent upward review. He said the government had also promised that N150 billion “shall be provided for in the 2023 Budget as funds for the revitalisation of federal universities, to be disbursed to the Institutions in the First Quarter of the year.”
Also, the government said N50 billion would be provided “for in the 2023 Budget for the payment of outstanding arrears of earned academic allowances, to be paid in the first quarter of the year.”

However, ASUU and three other university unions have rejected the offer, describing it as “inadequate to meet their respective demands needed to tackle the challenges confronting the university system.”

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/09/10/fg-drags-ASUU-to-industrial-court-says-negotiations-have-failed/amp/

We know the game.. they are surreptitiously working for Atiku

what they should have done since

if ASUU fails to reopen university when industrial court orders them to by next week. FG can go ahead to proscribe their union and federal ministry of education can employ new lecturers.

good move

Wahala dey o. See how ASUU and FG are playing te n tebo (ludo) on children's future.

FG has decided to let go of peace and give vawulence a trial.

Laggafin:
We know the game.. they are surreptitiously working for Atiku

That's why Tinubu is campaigning with what he did in Lagos

ogaontop:

That's why Tinubu is campaigning with what he did in Lagos

Lol.. so he is aware too?

Ebubu:
what they should have done since

if ASUU fails to reopen university when industrial court orders them to by next week. FG can go ahead to proscribe their union and federal ministry of education can employ new lecturers.

good move

Look at them, always quick to chicken out and play FG game. That's why the country is like this.

Laggafin:

Lol.. so he is aware too?

The fact is that they are not giving him the kind of support he gave to Buhari in 2014/2015.
And he should have noticed that.
Most top Northern governors appear calm and sitting on the fence!
They are dangling in-between Atiku and Tinubu.
You haven't heard of APC chairman of a certain northern state suspended for anti party activities?

Conclusion, Buhari has done overtly bad and has no selling point!

ogaontop:

The fact is that they are not giving him the kind of support he gave to Buhari in 2014/2015.
And he should have noticed that.
Most top Northern governors appear calm and sitting on the fence!
They are dangling in-between Atiku and Tinubu.
You haven't heard of APC chairman of a certain northern state suspended for anti party activities?

Conclusion, Buhari has done overtly bad and has no selling point!

But I tot he said buhari is the best thing that happened to him and Nigeria

IamDietiesGod:
Wahala dey o. See how ASUU and FG are playing te n tebo (ludo) on children's future.

FG has decided to let go of peace and give vawulence a try.

If FG is interested in ending this strike soon, they know exactly what to do, -pay the backlog of salaries, with the 23.5 to 35% increment for professors!
Saying the increment will take effect from next year and you will not pay them 7 months backlog is trouble! Of course you don't expect them to agree to that! Many are in debts already and may not even have the money for normal academic activities and research without those salaries!

Laggafin:

But I tot he said buhari is the best thing that happened to him and Nigeria

Hahaha, maybe to him alone!
Both him and Buhari should be in old people's home reminiscing how they spent their "earlier" lives!

ogaontop:

Hahaha, maybe to him alone!
Both him and Buhari should be in old people's home reminiscing how they spent their "earlier" lives!

Now u on point my comrade bro

These bastards have eventually allowed this their madness spiral out of control.

When the whole matter began, the useless FG and it's jamboree of confused officials all feigned ignorance.

And ASUU, they've become a nightmare for students, their parents and even traders who sell on campus.

I hate this country.

ogaontop:

If FG is interested in ending this strike soon, they know exactly what to do, -pay the backlog of salaries, with the 23.5 to 35% increment for professors!
Saying the increment will take effect from next year and you will not pay them 7 months backlog is trouble! Of course you don't expect them to agree to that! Many are in debts already and may not even have the money for normal academic activities and research without those salaries!

FG won't pay ASUU any money for sitting at home for 7 months.

Way to go

It's obvious these people are shameless. You signed an agreement, violated the same agreement and still have the gut to sue the other party to court. No be juju be that?

This should be a good move in the right direction. We have had enough of ASUU rascality. Are they the only union in Nigeria? Nigerian students are being traumatised daily and ASUU is acting as if nothing is going on. Can they be considerate and give the FG the benefits of doubt instead of wanting to destroy everyone's life. The FG should as a matter of urgency takes drastic actions to deliver Nigerian students from the grip of ASUU who are acting as intelligent bandits.

Ije uwa

JJuanMiguel:

FG won't pay ASUU any money for sitting at home for 7 months.

I've been looking out for your moniker for updates

ogaontop:

That's why Tinubu is campaigning with what he did in Lagos

what did he do biko nu?

babatunde Raji fashola work 10x more than the tifnubu self.

ASUU and FG make both of them get out.

Dumb decision.
Do you think it's easy to employ new lecturers in the entire 36 states ??
quote author=Ebubu post=116525451]what they should have done since

if ASUU fails to reopen university when industrial court orders them to by next week. FG can go ahead to proscribe their union and federal ministry of education can employ new lecturers.

good move[/quote]

ogaontop:

If FG is interested in ending this strike soon, they know exactly what to do, -pay the backlog of salaries, with the 23.5 to 35% increment for professors!
Saying the increment will take effect from next year and you will not pay them 7 months backlog is trouble! Of course you don't expect them to agree to that! Many are in debts already and may not even have the money for normal academic activities and research without those salaries!

what do you think will be the outcome of this strike ?

also? will it end soon?

ogaontop:

If FG is interested in ending this strike soon, they know exactly what to do, -pay the backlog of salaries, with the 23.5 to 35% increment for professors!
Saying the increment will take effect from next year and you will not pay them 7 months backlog is trouble! Of course you don't expect them to agree to that! Many are in debts already and may not even have the money for normal academic activities and research without those salaries!

Can't that be their sacrifice for the students they say should sacrifice?

Abi no be the same market Unilag lecturer dey go wey LASU lecturer fey go?

Emmamay10:
This should be a good move in the right direction. We have had enough of ASUU rascality. Are they the only union in Nigeria? Nigerian students are being traumatised daily and ASUU is acting as if nothing is going on. Can they be considerate and give the FG the benefits of doubt instead of wanting to destroy everyone's life. The FG should as a matter of urgency takes drastic actions to deliver Nigerian students from the grip of ASUU who are acting as intelligent bandits.

What are you saying sef?

The new deal takes effect new year and the no work, no pay still stands. Is that fair?

Am disappointed at Nigerian students, instead of them put more pressure on FG, most are sitting on the fence and some castigating ASUU

Watching with 6d

They should proscribe ASUU already and let us move on abeg.

OfficialP:


What are you saying sef?

The new deal takes effect new year and the no work, no pay still stands. Is that fair?

Am disappointed at Nigerian students, instead of them put more pressure on FG, most are sitting on the fence and some castigating ASUU

Do you get paid without working?

CHRISSANCHEZ:
Dumb decision.
Do you think it's easy to employ new lecturers in the entire 36 states ??
quote author=Ebubu post=116525451]what they should have done since

if ASUU fails to reopen university when industrial court orders them to by next week. FG can go ahead to proscribe their union and federal ministry of education can employ new lecturers.

good move

E go shock you as lecturers go dey pull out of ASUU.

internationalman:


Look at them, always quick to chicken out and play FG game. That's why the country is like this.

Even though it's clear thaer that we are being governed by a bunch of careless and wicked people, calling off the strike won't be "playing their game". ASUU own don too much. They compare their pay to their counterparts in the west but do they compare their coats of living too? So they compare to their costs of training?

Wages are generally lower in this part of the world. So is the cost of living. ASUU should be fighting for better leadership if they truly had the interest of the country at heart. They should have mobilised against these tyrants in power.

Thank God All those UNIVERSITIES didn't gave me admission