ASUU MAKES MOVE TO CALL OFF STRIKE :SEE HER DECISIONS AND FG'S ROLE

This afternoon  ASUU has taken her tine to reveal to Nigerians the results of the last meeting and her consultations, the strike which has been one for close to three months now has required series of meetings, consultations and negotiations which has ended in conclusively.

The ASUU has now given the FG conditions to call off the strike 

SEE ASUU'S STATEMENTS HERE 

After series of consultations across our zones, we have come to a conclusion that......

The Academic Staff Union of Universities @ASUUNGR have asked  @AsoRock to release N50 billion to demonstrate its commitment to the revitalisation of public universities, in line with previous agreements with the union.

The ₦50 billion will form the first tranche of the ₦220 billion government agreed for the project this year which will be  added to the ₦20 billion earlier released for the year.

The president of @ASUUNGR Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi , said if the @AsoRock can mainstream the union’s demands especially on earned allowances in the 2019 budget, the union will not need to come back for negotiation in 2020.

“Government promised to mainstream academic allowance in 2017, starting from the 2018 budget but it was not done. If the government is promising it again, what steps have they taken, can we have evidence? Once beaten, twice shy.”

On the shortfall in salaries: “Government promised to release the shortfall in salaries by January 18th, that’s a day away. Let’s wait and confirm that they’ve released it.
The union has submitted its suggestions and awaits a meeting with the government next week.

That’s what we’ve been saying as our minimalist position...