Asuu requires an action, threatens the strike at national level

The union of the universities of academic staff (Asuu) has urged the federal government to honor the 2009 FG/Asuu agreement or face an industrial action at national level.

The president of Asuu, Chris Piwuna, published this warning during a press conference in Abuja on Friday.

He underlined the importance of the government that satisfies his promises and faces the conditions worsened in the Nigerian universities.

According to Piwuna, nine critical issues remain unresolved, including the renegotiation process blocked since 2017.

He mentioned the wages held by the 2022 strike and unpaid rights related to the integrated content of salary management and staff staff (Ippi).

Piwuna has also criticized the delayed release of revitalization funds and gained academic allowance due to the government of the government.

Despite the promises to inject ₦ 150 billion in university and adapt the irregular allowances by 2026, he said that these commitments remain dissatisfied.

He highlighted the marginalization of Asuu members at state institutions such as Kogi State University and Lagos State University.

According to him, the victimization, the denial of the salary and the insecurity of the work persist in those universities, undermining the morality of the staff.

On university autonomy, he said that political interference has compromised the selection of leaders, citing the universities Nnamdi Azikiwe and Abuja as examples.

Piwuna warned that universities are becoming battlefields for political and economic interests, which he described as unacceptable.

He asked for a national rebirth through education, saying that he is vital for the transformation and prosperity of Nigeria.

To face the crisis, he proposed a summit on national education focused on funding, autonomy and academic well -being.

“Education authorizes citizens, guides innovation and instills values. Without it, development is impossible,” said Piwuna.

He reaffirmed Asuu’s commitment to reform the Nigerian universities and urged the patriotic Nigerians and global allies to support their struggle.

“Our universities should be centers for solutions to national challenges.

“We are open to dialogue but we will not tolerate the further erosion of our rights,” said Piwuna.