ASUU will make the final decision on the strike – to be reached by voting – known at the end of the meeting on Sunday, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.

The union had expressed grievances over the failure of the Federal Government to fulfill some of the agreements it made as far back as 2009. ASUU had on November 15, 2021 given the Federal Government a three-week ultimatum over the failure to meet the demands.

The lecturers threatened to embark on another round of industrial action following the alleged “government’s unfaithfulness” in the implementation of the Memorandum of Action it signed with the union, leading to the suspension of the 2020 strike action.

After the union’s National Executive Council meeting at the University of Abuja on November 13 and 14, ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, lamented that despite meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on October 14, 2021, on issues, including funding for revitalisation of public universities, earned academic allowances, University Transparency Accountability Solution, promotion arrears, renegotiation of 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement, and the inconsistencies in Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system payment, none of its demands had been met.

Following the threat, the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, promised that the union would be paid.

A few weeks after, ASUU suspended the planned strike as N22.1bn earned allowances was paid to lecturers in federal universities.

On the heels of the union’s renewed agitations, the co-chairmen of the National Inter-religious Council, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar III, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Dr Samson Ayokunle, visited the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), last month over the lack of implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding the government signed with ASUU in 2009 and others.

At the meeting, Buhari said the government remained committed to fulfilling the promises made to ASUU. The President also stated that he had mandated Ngige, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, and his (Buhari’s) Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, to look into the demands of the union.

But Osodeke in an interview with one of our correspondents insisted that the Federal Government could not be trusted despite the promise of the President.

The union consequently declared Monday, February 9, 2022 as a lecture-free day to mobilise its members ahead of what it described as the longest strike in history.

Several chapters of the union embraced the directive and had held several congresses where they told the public to hold the government responsible if the union decides to embark on strike.

A final decision on the looming strike will be reached this weekend as ASUU NEC meets from February 12 (today) and February 13, at UNILAG.

Another NEC told Saturday PUNCH that the decision on strike would be put to voting and all the members present would vote either for or against it.

wahala for Nigerian students. but the parties wasting their time

Anything ASUU always comes with bad news [strike].

Too bad, just when a nigga is counting days to start his final exams and then this.....

Well looking at the situation, I'm in support of the strike, I mean if the likes of Dino milaye can afford those might cars and houses after being in the house for just 8 years then a lecturer should be a least afford quarter of what Dino could after 30 years in service.

Some students need this strike actually.....
It will help them acquire a skill..... but on the other hand the strike will be fustrating for many especially final year students.....

It is unfortunate that FG will allow this strike to happen, and when it happens, it will be a total disaster, because government is doing absolutely nothing to address the issues that ASUU is putting forward! The only response from government has been the Buhari pleading with ASUU not to go on strike and Ngige accusing ASUU of blackmailing the government.
From my own estimate, I think this strike will last for at least two months, i.e., till the end of April, 2022!

sinkhole:
It is unfortunate that FG will allow this strike to happen, and when it happens, it will be a total disaster, because government is doing absolutely nothing to address the issues that ASUU is putting forward! The only response from government has been the Buhari pleading with ASUU not to go on strike and Ngige accusing ASUU of blackmailing the government.
From my own estimate, I think this strike will last for at least two months, i.e., till the end of April, 2022!

I share same belief.... It's overdue..

ManOfCompetence:
Some students need this strike actually.....
It will help them acquire a skill..... but on the other hand the strike will be fustrating for many especially final year students.....

And yahoo go quadruple

Senomii:

And yahoo go quadruple

I swear let them go on strike sef...
I go use that time do something better

sinkhole:
It is unfortunate that FG will allow this strike to happen, and when it happens, it will be a total disaster, because government is doing absolutely nothing to address the issues that ASUU is putting forward! The only response from government has been the Buhari pleading with ASUU not to go on strike and Ngige accusing ASUU of blackmailing the government.
From my own estimate, I think this strike will last for at least two months, i.e., till the end of April, 2022!

I think it will be more than that

Bunch of cowardly bought comrades in the ASUU NEC. What the hell are they putting to vote on this government's hopelessness!?

There is no reason, not even one, why the universities shouldn't be shot down now!

That is what it will continue to be, as long as Nigeria continue to have bad leaders.

opera1:
Anything ASUU always comes with bad news [strike].

Please, what are they, waiting for?

Bring it on.

sinkhole:
It is unfortunate that FG will allow this strike to happen, and when it happens, it will be a total disaster, because government is doing absolutely nothing to address the issues that ASUU is putting forward! The only response from government has been the Buhari pleading with ASUU not to go on strike and Ngige accusing ASUU of blackmailing the government.
From my own estimate, I think this strike will last for at least two months, i.e., till the end of April, 2022!

I doubt any strike will hold

Spherical77:
I doubt any strike will hold

this seems to be Buhari's believe too, unfortunately ASUU NEC is already meeting at UNILAG and the outcome is almost certain!

this might be the longest strike ever

Supa striker

Nigerian students....


Take heart...!!!


The kids of our politicians are all schooling abroad.


4 years course now takes 5 years cos of failed courses.

Plus 1 Year of COVID19 holiday
Then an extra 3 years of ASUU strikes


Thats a total of 9 years

sinkhole:
this seems to be Buhari's believe too, unfortunately ASUU NEC is already meeting at UNILAG and the outcome is almost certain!

They will declare a one week warning strike starting from Monday.......

Is there any update on the ASUU meeting?

ManOfCompetence:

They will declare a one week warning strike starting from Monday.......

Alright

I think ASUU is reluctant to declare a strike.. Maybe they want to really, really exhaust all possible options of an amicable resolution.

Fingers crossed though, let's see what the outcome of the ongoing NEC meeting would be..