University teachers under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have began a 30-day “comprehensive and total” strike.
The strike, according to the lecturers, l takes effect from today, February 14.
The National President of ASUU,
Professor Emmanuel Osodeke announced the development to journalists on Monday in Lagos after the National Executive Council(NEC) meeting of the union tagged ‘NEC for NEC.’
The National Executive Council of ASUU, including leaders across campuses in Nigeria held marathon meetings over the weekend in Lagos over the federal government’s inability to meet the Union’s demands.
ASUU’s demands include funding for revitalisation of public universities, earned academic allowances, University Transparency Accountability Solution
Others are re-negotiation of 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement and the inconsistencies in Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System Payment.
