Asuu latest news update 2019
Here are some of the latest news updates from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in 2019:
January 2019
- ASUU embarked on a nationwide strike on January 14, 2019, over the federal government's failure to implement the 2017 Memorandum of Action (MOA) and the 2013 ASUU-FG agreement. The strike lasted for eight months.
- The union demanded the implementation of the MOA, which included the payment of outstanding salaries, allowances, and arrears, as well as the revitalization of the university system.
March 2019
- The federal government and ASUU reached a tentative agreement to end the strike, but the union rejected the offer, citing that it did not meet their demands.
- The government offered to pay N23 billion to ASUU, but the union demanded N40 billion.
April 2019
- ASUU extended the strike by four weeks, citing the government's failure to meet their demands.
- The union also accused the government of not showing commitment to resolving the strike.
May 2019
- The federal government and ASUU resumed negotiations, but the strike continued.
- The government offered to pay N30 billion to ASUU, but the union demanded N40 billion.
June 2019
- ASUU extended the strike by another four weeks, citing the government's failure to meet their demands.
- The union also accused the government of not showing commitment to resolving the strike.
July 2019
- The federal government and ASUU reached a new agreement to end the strike, but the union rejected the offer, citing that it did not meet their demands.
- The government offered to pay N30 billion to ASUU, but the union demanded N40 billion.
August 2019
- ASUU called off the strike on August 14, 2019, after eight months, citing the government's failure to meet their demands.
- The union accused the government of not showing commitment to resolving the strike.
September 2019
- ASUU threatened to resume the strike if the government failed to implement the 2017 MOA and the 2013 ASUU-FG agreement.
- The union also accused the government of not showing commitment to resolving the strike.
October 2019
- ASUU accused the government of not implementing the 2017 MOA and the 2013 ASUU-FG agreement, despite the union's efforts to resolve the issues.
- The union also threatened to resume the strike if the government failed to meet their demands.
November 2019
- ASUU accused the government of not showing commitment to resolving the issues, despite the union's efforts to resolve the strike.
- The union also threatened to resume the strike if the government failed to meet their demands.
December 2019
- ASUU accused the government of not implementing the 2017 MOA and the 2013 ASUU-FG agreement, despite the union's efforts to resolve the issues.
- The union also threatened to resume the strike if the government failed to meet their demands.
These are some of the latest news updates from ASUU in 2019. The union's strike had a significant impact on the academic calendar and the lives of students and lecturers in Nigerian universities.