ASUU Announces Date For Commencement Of Nationwide Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the union will commence a warning strike action starting on the 2nd of October, 2016, if the government fails to honour its agreements.

Reports stated that the ASUU Chairman, University of Abuja Chapter, Dr Ben Ugheoke disclosed this while speaking with journalists.

He reportedly said,

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“We have tried to dialogue with the Federal Government but they have been playing games with us, we will start with a warning strike to show them we are not jokers.”

Dr. Ugheoku noted that all efforts by the union proved abortive while stressing that the strike will last for one week,

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”and if they do not give us listening ears we will start the indefinite strike come November 2016.”

It will be recalled that ASUU in a recent conference stated that the Federal Government owes lecturers N124bn as earned academic allowances from 2013 to 2016, aside another N495bn that had also accumulated as arrears.
They also urged the Federal and State Governments to honour the agreements they entered into with them in order to prevent a major crisis from scuttling the

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“peace in the nation’s public universities at this critical period.”

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Posted: at 9-09-2016 01:13 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Wrong time.
Too many Youths are roaming the streets causing nuisance left, right & centre yet dey want to let go of the ones caged in skoolz. Unwanted pregnancy loading...

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Posted: at 9-09-2016 02:39 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ASUU only announces Nationwide strike but never Nationwide resumption. poor education standard every where in this country. APC government as clueless as the past one.

Posted: at 9-09-2016 02:42 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ASUU useless ....

Posted: at 9-09-2016 04:26 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

ASSU should shut up there and do their job  

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Posted: at 9-09-2016 05:34 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

WASTED GENERATION

Posted: at 9-09-2016 06:16 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 9-09-2016 07:04 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

lol dey 1 try exploit buhari  regime too. if Nda can do it y not me???

Posted: at 10-09-2016 02:41 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Abeg una make una no go not again

Posted: at 10-09-2016 09:31 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Asuu abeg oooo, we dey beg

Posted: at 11-12-2016 05:51 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac