FG's attitude could trigger new strike, says ASUU

NUJ urges Tinubu has address minimum salary, ASUU claims

Academic staff union of The universities (ASUU) has warned that THE Federal Governments lukewarmness And silence In addressing THE problems In tertiary establishments can result In another industrial action soon.

This was as Nigeria union of Journalists (NUJ) appeals has President Bolas Tinubu has TO DO all In her power has solve THE minimum salary imbroglio In tandem with here economic realities.

ASUU had issued A three weeks ultimatum has THE Federal Government on a few outstanding requests.

HAS A joint press Report by Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) And Umaru Moussa Yar'Adua University (UMYU) branches of THE union In Katsina State, yesterday, he deplored THE Governments failure has implement Agreements they had reached.

Speaking on in the name of of THE union, THE president of ASUU In FUDMA, Ahmed Oméiza, said THE agreement was on problems content In THE FG/ASUU Protocol of agreement 2012/2013 And THE MoA of 2017, as GOOD as release of three And half month retained salaries For work Already it's done.

Omeiza said additional problems include release of unpaid salaries of members on sabbatical due has THE Integrated Staff And Pay Information System (IPPIS) insufficiency And inefficiency, release of third party deductions by IPPIS, And adoption of University Transparency And Responsibility Solution (UTAS) In place of IPPIS.

Others, he said, are payment of Won Academic Allocation (EAA), illegal dissolution of governing advice In federal And State the universities, And immediate payment of 25 by hundred And 35 by hundred salary price has members.

Another issue THE local ASUU wanna address, according to has him, East THE need For goodbye In funding For UMYU by THE State government.

He deplored that THE N16 million monthly air THE institution used has receive had has been reduced has N7 million, even After THE increase In THE number of The faculties And students' registration.

THE union threat has mobilize It is members In THE future weeks For THE following double of action, should THE Governments silence And lukewarm attitude persist.

He, SO, called on stakeholders, including Nigeria Work Congress (LNC) And Trade union Congress (YOU KNOW), has prevail on THE government has TO DO THE necessary has avoid further disturbance of THE academic calendar.

President of the NUJ, Chris Isiguzo, exhorted THE President has urgently address THE on hold problems with ASUU Before he snowballs In another major crisis.

HAS THE END of It is quarterly meeting In Ibadan, Oyo State, THE union, In A 17 paragraphs communicated, declared It is requests And recommendations.

THE union note that he was important For THE government has look In THE recommendation of joint work on THE issue of THE minimum salary, as GOOD as address THE agitations of ASUU has avoid another crisis In THE academic sector.

For Isiguzo, THE 62,000 naira approved by THE Federal Government as minimum salary East not In tandem with THE here economic realities In THE country.

As THE country warms up up For off-cycle elections In Edo And Ondo States, NUJ warned security agents And The politicians against attacks on It is members at national scale, add that he would be No longer tolerate attacks on It is members, either by security agents Or The politicians anywhere In THE country.

THE communicated bed : "National Executive Advice (NEC) of NUJ frowns on THE persistent insecurity through THE nation, especially kidnapping And violent crimes In THE South East, insurrection In THE Northeast, banditry In North West And rising activism In THE South-South, as GOOD kidnapping In THE South West And cattle rustling And attack on farming lands In THE North Central by shepherds. »