The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has called on students, parents, civil society groups, and industry leaders to pressure the federal and state governments to honour their agreements with the union. Prof. Monday Lewis Igbefen, ASUU Zonal Coordinator, warned that failing to implement the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement could trigger a major crisis
The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has promised that the Federal Government will ensure Nigerian children remain in school, despite concerns over a potential strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Alausa revealed this in an interview on the sidelines of the Gender Inclusion Summit organised by the Policy Innovation Centre. Alausa’s assurance
The 2009 agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was a landmark deal aimed at addressing the decline in Nigerian universities and improving the welfare of lecturers. The government’s team, led by Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, negotiated with ASUU’s delegation headed by Dr. Abdullahi Sule-Kano. Advisers, including vice-chancellors and educational
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again threatened a nationwide strike over the government’s failure to honour old agreements. However, many Nigerians now see the frequent strikes as a direct violation of students’ rights. Education watchers argue that students and parents are not just learners and sponsors, but consumers in Nigeria’s education market.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal government that it will no longer tolerate what it described as the government’s insensitivity to lecturers’ welfare and the future of public universities. Speaking in Asaba, the union’s Benin Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Monday Igbafen, stated that since ASUU suspended its strike in October 2022,
Nigeria’s university lecturers are once again at loggerheads with the government over wages, warning that the failure to address long-standing demands could trigger fresh industrial action. At the heart of the dispute is the issue of pay. Senior academics in federal universities currently earn around ₦633,000 (£340) per month, despite holding doctoral degrees and publishing
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will not attend a planned meeting with the Federal Government over the long-standing 2009 agreement. The meeting, scheduled to take place at the National Commission for Colleges of Education in Abuja, was expected to present a counteroffer to lecturers after years of stalled negotiations. However,
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto Zone, has accused the Federal Government of insincerity in resolving lingering disputes in the university sector and warned that industrial action may be imminent. At a press briefing in Sokoto, Zonal Coordinator Prof. Abubakar Sabo said the government had failed to honour agreements and address key welfare
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Federal Government’s newly introduced Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), a N10 million interest-free loan scheme for university, polytechnic and college staff, describing it as a diversion from unresolved welfare demands. Speaking at a press briefing at Bayero University, Kano, ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Professor AbdulKadir
The Federal Government has cautioned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against embarking on another strike, as President Bola Tinubu directed that all outstanding issues with the union be resolved permanently. Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, told reporters that previous administrations only had draft agreements with ASUU, which were never signed and therefore
