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The Digest:

The fragile peace in Nigeria's public universities is again under threat as the academic union prepares for a potential confrontation with the government. According to a report from Daily Post Nigeria, ASUU has issued a 14-day ultimatum to address longstanding issues, a move that could plunge the education sector into another period of turmoil.

Key Points:
  • The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government.
  • The union threatens a total shutdown of public universities if its demands are not met.
  • Failure to respond will first lead to a two-week warning strike, followed by an indefinite strike.
  • Key demands include the renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement and sustainable university funding.
  • Other issues are the payment of outstanding 25–35% salary arrears and the resolution of delayed promotion arrears.
  • The union also demands an end to the victimisation of its members at LASU, Kogi, and FUTO.
  • ASUU decried the government's consistent neglect of public universities and staff welfare.
This looming industrial action underscores the perennial cycle of crisis in Nigeria's tertiary education, where fundamental agreements remain unhonored, repeatedly sacrificing academic calendars on the altar of unresolved disputes.


Sources: Daily Post Nigeria
Tags: ASUU, FG, Strike, Nigerian Universities,