Asup issues 21 day strike ultimatum over ippis enrolment

It appears that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day strike ultimatum to the Federal Government over the non-enrolment of its members on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

Here's a summary of the situation:

• ASUU has been at loggerheads with the Federal Government over the non-enrolment of its members on the IPPIS, which is a platform used by the government to pay salaries and pensions of federal employees.
• The union has been demanding that its members be enrolled on the platform, but the government has refused to do so, citing technical issues and concerns about the platform's ability to handle the union's peculiarities.
• ASUU has given the government a 21-day ultimatum to resolve the issue, failing which it will embark on a nationwide strike.
• The union has also threatened to take other industrial actions, including a boycott of all government activities, if its demands are not met.

The reasons behind ASUU's demand for IPPIS enrolment are:

• To ensure that its members are paid their salaries and allowances on time and in full.
• To eliminate the delays and irregularities that have characterized the payment of salaries and allowances in the past.
• To ensure that the union's members are not subjected to the whims and caprices of government officials who have been known to manipulate the payment system.

The government's refusal to enrol ASUU members on IPPIS has led to a stalemate in the negotiations between the two parties, and the union has been left with no choice but to issue a strike ultimatum.

It remains to be seen whether the government will heed ASUU's warning and resolve the issue before the 21-day ultimatum expires. If not, the strike could have far-reaching consequences for the education sector and the country as a whole.