Minister lists ASUU demands already met by Nigerian government

THE Nigerian government has listed key requests of THE Academic Staff union of The universities (ASUU) that he has met.

THE requests by THE union had successful In years of incessant strikes, leading has THE close of Nigerian public the universities For month has miscellaneous times.

THE Minister of Education, Tahir Mom, A teacher, on THURSDAY listed a few of THE requests of THE union that to have has been encounter by THE President Bolas Tinubu government.

ASUU Requests

During It is last industrial action that lasted eight month In 2022, THE the biggest academic staff union In THE country, ASUU, listed a few of It is major requests has include autonomy For public the universities, increase funding, payment of of academic allowances And increase pay For It is members.

THE ancient administration of Muhammadu Buhari invoked A No work, no pay policy during THE strike onboard on by has less three workers' trade unions In THE the universities, And blocked has he until THE END of her mandate.

THE striking trade unions were THE Academic Staff union of The universities (ASUU), THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian The universities (SSANU), THE National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) And THE Non-academic Staff union (NASU), among others.

When ASUU denied has to suspend It is strike When other trade unions did, M that of Buhari government for follow-up ASUU In court, which order THE union has to suspend It is industrial action that was Already In It is eighth month.

Government address requests

However, Speaking has A press Report on THURSDAY, M Mom said THE federal government has increase THE salaries of workers In THE public tertiary establishments by 35 by hundred.

This East In addition has THE payment of four of THE eight month retained salaries of a few of THE workers during A industrial action last year as directed by M Tinubu.

M Mom added that THE government has Also granted autonomy has THE the universities by deletion them Since THE Integrated Payment And Pay Information System (IPPIS), And THE granting of autonomy has recruit personal.

THE education minister said THE Tinubu administration East engaged has addressing problems leading has intermittent disturbances In academic activities In public tertiary institutions.

He said THE resolutions reached SO far were reached through informal consultation with THE trade unions base In THE tertiary institutions.

"No Nigerian would be be happy with THE epileptic delivery of academic activities In OUR tertiary establishments caused by long unresolved Agreements," he said.

"Below THE advice of President Bolas Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, We engaged In informal consultation with THE tertiary based on institutions trade unions And to have begin has build trust as illustrated by THE resolution of (A) 35 by hundred increase In salaries of workers In OUR tertiary institutions ; (b) 4 month payment of salaries For THE 8 month they were on strike In 2022; (vs) Deletion Since THE Integrated Payment And Pay Information System; (d) Granting autonomy For recruitment. »

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THE education minister Also insured Nigerians And THE trade unions that her ministry would be collaborate with THE Ministry of Finance And THE Desk of THE Head of THE Civil Service of THE Federation has ensure THE Implementation of THE announcement resolutions.

Speaking further away, M Mom said THE Strategies has address THE invasive issue of sexual harassment In tertiary establishments are in progress has provide A on learning environment.

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