The Academic Staff Union of Universities issued the Federal Government a three-week deadline to meet outstanding demands on Monday.
This comes as the Senior Staff Association of Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities met today to discuss their next steps following the Federal Government’s inability to meet the union’s demands.
According to the PUNCH, the Federal Government signed a memorandum of understanding with the unions last year, promising to meet demands such as payment of earned allowances, the implementation of the UTAS platform for university workers, and the payment of a revitalization fund for universities, among other things.
Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the Union’s National President, spoke at the University of Abuja on Monday, bemoaning the Federal Government’s unwillingness to address the union’s requirements, which has left them with no choice.
“We are giving the Federal Government a three week ultimatum, if after three weeks they don’t meet our demands, we will be going on strike.
“We believe we have tried enough by giving them enough time.”
