Asuu latest news on strike 2019

The 2019 ASUU strike in Nigeria was a prolonged strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that lasted from November 2018 to February 2020. Here are some of the latest news and updates on the strike:

Background: The strike was called by ASUU on November 4, 2018, over several issues, including:

  1. Funding for universities: ASUU demanded that the federal government increase funding for universities to enable them to meet their financial obligations.
  2. Salary structure: The union wanted the government to implement the 2009 agreement on salary structure for university lecturers.
  3. Pension scheme: ASUU demanded that the government implement the pension scheme for university lecturers.
  4. Infrastructure development: The union wanted the government to provide adequate infrastructure for universities.

Key developments:

  1. Initial agreement: On December 4, 2018, ASUU and the federal government reached an agreement to end the strike. However, the agreement was not implemented, leading to the strike being extended.
  2. Extension of strike: On January 14, 2019, ASUU extended the strike by four weeks, citing the government's failure to implement the agreement.
  3. Court injunction: On February 7, 2019, a Federal High Court in Abuja granted an injunction restraining ASUU from continuing the strike. However, the union defied the court order and continued the strike.
  4. Government's offer: On February 11, 2019, the federal government offered to pay ASUU members a 10% increase in salary, but the union rejected the offer.
  5. ASUU's counter-offer: On February 14, 2019, ASUU presented a counter-offer to the government, which included a 20% increase in salary and the implementation of the 2009 agreement.
  6. Strike ends: On February 24, 2020, ASUU called off the strike after reaching an agreement with the federal government. The agreement included a 23.7% increase in salary for university lecturers and the implementation of the 2009 agreement.

Latest news: As of March 2020, the strike has been called off, and academic activities have resumed in Nigerian universities. However, the implementation of the agreement is still ongoing, and some issues remain unresolved.

Sources:

  1. Vanguard News
  2. Punch News
  3. Premium Times
  4. The Nation Newspaper
  5. ASUU official website