ASUU Embarks On Indefinite Nationwide Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is prepared to embark on an indefinite nationwide industrial action.
The final decision to commence the nationwide strike would be reached at a meeting of the union on Monday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
However, the decision was disclosed in a statement signed on August 12 by the ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, after a series of discussions with the government.

Ogunyemi explained that the government has failed to fully implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement and the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding.
He added that related demands made by the union have not been addressed, which is why they have resolved to embark on a “total, comprehensive and indefinite strike” from Sunday, August 13, 2017.

Inside source said that majority of ASUU branches voted overwhelmingly for the indefinite strike in an attempt to make the Federal Government implement the union’s demands which have been lingering since 2009.
ASUU members at the University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Lagos State University, four from North East, South South and three from South East voted for the industrial action.
On Friday, ASUU branches nationwide had held a referendum in line with an earlier directive by the National Executive Council (NEC) to vote on whether the strike will be indefinite, one month, one week warning and no strike.