Steps to reopen the schools may meet a brick wall, as staff unions in schools, especially those owned by the FG, have sounded warning strike, while those already on strike, may not back out yet.

Commenting on the development, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, told one of our correspondents that the union’s ongoing strike would continue.

“We started out industrial action before the outbreak of Coronavirus disease in the country. All the issues we raised are yet to be addressed. The government is free to open their schools, just like our members are also entitled to their dues.

“As we speak, our members are being owed between three to six months of salaries. The government’s so-called fund saving platform, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, is a colossal failure. Apart from that, the government is yet to take any step to revitalise education sector among others,” he said.

Ogunyemi said though ASUU had been invited to a meeting by the government, it would wait and see what happens, adding that ASUU was always available for negotiation.

He added that if the government did not reach an agreement with the union before the reopening date, ASUU members would not resume work.

Similarly, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, acting under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee, JAC, on Friday also said they would start a two-week warning strike from October 5.

Addressing newsmen in Lagos, the Branch Chairmen of UNILAG Chapters of SSANU and NASU, Olusola Sowunmi and Kehinde Ajibade, said the government had reneged on its promises to them.

The unions accused the FG of deceiving their leaders into accepting IPPIS. Listing their demands, the unions said there were a lot of inconsistencies in the payment of salaries to members, and the non-payment of Earned Allowances to members.

Others are the delay in the renegotiation of FGN/NASU and SSANU Agreements, as well as the non-payment of retirement benefits to retired members.

They also accused the teaching staff of usurping the headship of non-teaching units.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/school-re-opening-we-are-still-on-strike-ASUU-insists/

It's well with all of us in this country, amen.

Make them kuku gimme back my sch fees

I no do again !!

When I was admitted into the university in 2019, I told my uncle ASUU will never embark on a strike till I finish my 5-year course. Alas! I was wrong.

ASUU has choosen to remain unfortunate.

Babtunz:
When I was admitted into the university in 2019, I told my uncle ASUU will never embark on a strike till I finish my 5-year course. Alas! I was wrong.

ASUU has choosen to remain unfortunate.

Did your uncle say AMEN when you offered the prayer
You have only blaimed ASUU but what of SSANU and NASU that just joined?

sinkhole:
Did your uncle say AMEN when you offered the prayer
You have only blaimed ASUU but what of SSANU and NASU that just joined?

He YINMU(ed) at me

Babtunz:



He YINMU(ed) at me

He did that because "what and elder sees sitting down, a younger person will not see even while on top of a mountain"

Thank you ASUU.. We will 4eva be on strike

ASUU abeg na, make i run this programme sharply abeg

Babtunz:
When I was admitted into the university in 2019, I told my uncle ASUU will never embark on a strike till I finish my 5-year course. Alas! I was wrong.

ASUU has choosen to remain unfortunate.

You are probably still a kid, ASUU strike like thunder every year

Don't worry,.Continue with the strike. Covid-19 lock down is over. Now, no work, no pay.

Bessppectt:
It's well with all of us in this country, amen.

how? since when did "well" mean this type of retrogression? even your amen is not Amen!

Bunch of fooooolsssss

ASUU needs to be settled first

Covid 19 extension

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DenreleDave:


Thank you ASUU.. We will 4eva be on strike

Enemies of Progress

mehn. education in this country is not it.

Iceyjayz:
You are probably still a kid, ASUU strike like thunder every year

...and it 'kills' the morale of the Uni students about schooling as depicted below.

My school is resuming next week

I believe my school unilag won't resume till next year with ASUU doing their own... i have truly moved on �