By Salihu Mohammed<\/p>\n
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has warned of a fresh nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of reneging on long-standing commitments to revitalise and properly fund public universities.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference in the University of Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers have endured over two years of broken promises and government delay tactics.<\/p>\n
Piwuna listed unresolved issues including the renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement, outstanding salary arrears, withheld promotions, and the welfare of retired lecturers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public should note that ASUU has written several letters to the government urging amicable resolution. Sadly, the FGN has consistently turned a deaf ear to our pleas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the government\u2019s attitude has left the union with no choice but to consider industrial action.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is always the FGN that pushes our union to strike. We may have no other option but to act to compel the government to do the needful,\u201d Piwuna declared.<\/p>\n
The ASUU leader also rejected the proposed Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund loan scheme, describing it as a trap.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur members don\u2019t need loans; what we need is the implementation of agreements that will improve our purchasing power.<\/p>\n
“The government still owes us three months\u2019 salaries, yet it is asking us to borrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
ASUU further criticised the proliferation of universities without sustainable funding, warning that the practice undermines academic standards and global rankings.<\/p>\n
On pensions, the union lamented that some professors who served for over 40 years now receive as little as \u20a6150,000 monthly, despite rising inflation and living costs.<\/p>\n
Piwuna disclosed that ASUU will await the outcome of a government meeting scheduled for August 28 before deciding its next line of action.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, members are set to stage rallies across campuses next week to register their frustrations.<\/p>\n
\u201cTime is running out. We cannot continue to wait endlessly while the future of Nigerian universities is destroyed,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
With this latest ultimatum, concerns are mounting that another ASUU strike may be imminent, threatening further disruption to Nigeria\u2019s already fragile education system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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