The Digest:
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have signed a new agreement to replace the contentious 2009 pact, a move framed as a decisive turning point aimed at ensuring stability, improving tertiary education, and potentially ending the cycle of industrial actions that has defined the academic landscape for over a decade.
Key Points:
- A new agreement replaces the 2009 FG-ASUU pact that triggered repeated strikes.
- The deal includes a 40% upward review of academic staff emoluments.
- A new Professorial Cadre Allowance is created for full-time professors.
- The salary structure will merge CONRAISS and a consolidated academic tools allowance.
- Both parties commit to timely implementation to prevent future industrial actions.
- ASUU expressed cautious optimism, citing a history of unmet agreements.
- The signing ceremony was attended by key ministers and senate committee members.
Source: Premium Times
