Barely hours after the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU declared a one month nationwide warning strike to press home their demands, the Nigerian Government says it is unaware of any such action by the lecturers.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu who spoke through his Director Press, Ben Goong, shortly after a meeting with four development partners, led by the World Bank, says ASUU has not informed government verbally or in writing of its intention to embark on strike.
The Minister said government has been implementing the demands of ASUU since 2009 until date and sees no reason for an action, without formally informing their employers.
The Minister assured parents, students, the University community and indeed the general public that government will not relent in making sure Nigerian education gets better by the day.
ASUU on Monday declared one month nationwide warning strike after a two-day marathon meeting at the University of Lagos.
Prior to the strike, ASUU had engaged its members on suspension of lectures between Monday and Wednesday last week, as part of mobilisation for a showdown with government.
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ASUU has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s pledge to the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC and other prominent Nigerians as a mere “hear-say” since there has not been any circular backing the pronouncement.
Among other demands of ASUU is conclusion of credibility test on its Universities Transperancy and Accountability Solution, UTAS, designed to replace the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS.
ASUU is also asking for payment of Earned Allowance and several months of unpaid salaries to its members.
ASUU has also asked government to revisit and negotiate the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement among others.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
