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 Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) enrolment.
Here's a brief summary of the situation:
- ASUU has been at loggerheads with the Federal Government over the IPPIS, which the union claims is not suitable for university staff.
- The union has been demanding the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) as an alternative to IPPIS.
- Despite several meetings and negotiations, the two parties have failed to reach an agreement.
- ASUU has now given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to resolve the issue, threatening to embark on a nationwide strike if its demands are not met.
The key issues at stake are:
- IPPIS enrolment: ASUU is opposed to the use of IPPIS for university staff, citing concerns over data integrity, accuracy, and the potential for errors.
- UTAS adoption: ASUU is demanding the adoption of UTAS, which it claims is a more suitable and efficient system for managing university staff salaries and benefits.
- Salary payment: ASUU is also concerned about the delay in the payment of salaries to university staff, which it attributes to the IPPIS system.
The implications of the strike are significant, as it could disrupt academic activities in Nigerian universities and have a ripple effect on the entire education sector.