The Academic Staff Union of Universities has extended its ongoing industrial action by eight weeks.
A high ranking official of the Union, Professor Abdulkadir Danbazau made this known to newsmen on Monday.
By this development, the Federal government now has two months to make good its initial promise to the leadership of ASUU.
Prof. Danbazau, who confirmed the report to The Guardian, said the union’s latest decision was influenced by the need to allow it and the federal government to reach a solid agreement to avoid further strikes in the future.
Danbazau added that the two months were enough for the government to do the needful.
Before this, there were indications that ASUU might declare a total strike on Monday following the government’s refusal to meet its demands.
A member of ASUU’s National Executive Council who spoke on condition of anonymity stated that this may be the fallout of a planned meeting to be held in the University of Abuja on Monday.
The ASUU NEC member added that the majority of ASUU chapters had earlier voted to continue the strike since the government was yet to meet a significant number of the demands.
He said: “Yes, we are meeting today on the ongoing strike and other matters.” Asked if the strike could be called off after the meeting, he replied: “Not likely. There is no positive development that I know of.”
ASUU had begun four weeks nationwide Strike on February,14,2022.
ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke had lamented that the union’s demands on the revitalization of public universities, earned academic allowances, University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) promotion arrears, renegotiation of 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement, and inconsistencies in Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system (IPPIS) payments have been neglected after meetings with Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige.
Olaolu Fawole
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