ASUU Extends Ongoing Strike

The Tutorial Workers Union of Universities (ASUU) has determined to increase its ongoing strike after a collection of heated discussions.

In line with the PUNCH, the choice was taken after the Nationwide Govt Council assembly on the union’s headquarters on the College of Abuja on Monday morning.

Recall the Nationwide Govt Council (NEC) of the hanging Tutorial Workers Union of Universities (ASUU) held a gathering in Abuja over the lingering strike.

Naija Information experiences that the assembly, which began on Sunday night time and slid into Monday morning, came about at its Nationwide Headquarters on the College of Abuja.

Members of NEC determined if they might name off the six-month strike or proceed with the commercial motion that entered the 196th day on Monday (right now).

ASUU started its strike on February 14th.

The Union had launched into the strike to compel the federal government to satisfy its quite a few calls for.

This contains the cost of earned allowances and salaries for lecturers, improved funding and upkeep for tertiary establishments. And likewise the adoption of the College Transparency and Accountability system (UTAS) for wage cost as an alternative of the federal government’s Built-in Payroll and Personnel Info System (IPPIS), amongst others.