ASUU Gives FG A Four Days Deadline Regarding New Lecturer Salaries
The Federal Government has been warned by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to start paying professors under the recently authorised remuneration structure right away or risk a statewide walkout.
On Thursday, the union established a deadline of four days. According to ASUU President Christopher Piwuna, the union will take drastic action that could result in the closure of public colleges nationwide if nothing is done within that time frame.
Piwuna said that the government must start paying the new salary right away while speaking at Sa’adu Zungur University in Bauchi State.
He stated, “We have given the federal government four days starting today to start paying the newly approved salary structure. Failure to comply will result in a strong response from the union.” He stressed that the union demands swift action and cautioned that failure to comply will result in a forceful reaction.
A few months after ASUU and the federal government came to a new deal in January, this warning was sent.
The agreement was meant to address long-standing problems and put an end to the frequent strikes that have plagued Nigeria’s higher education sector for many years.
A new pay structure intended to enhance the welfare of professors and solve issues related to the 2009 agreement between ASUU and the government, which was never completely implemented, is a crucial component of the accord.
