Asuu news today 2019
Here are some 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 N1.1 trillion revitalization fund for universities, payment of earned academic allowances, and the release of the White Paper on the Visitation Panels to universities.
March 2019
- ASUU and the federal government reached a tentative agreement on February 7, 2019, to end the strike. However, the agreement was not implemented, leading to the continuation of the strike.
- The union accused the government of reneging on its promises, including the payment of outstanding salaries and allowances to its members.
May 2019
- ASUU extended the strike by four weeks, citing the government's failure to implement the agreement reached in February.
- The union also accused the government of not releasing the N30 billion allocated for the revitalization of universities.
July 2019
- ASUU and the federal government finally reached a new agreement on July 24, 2019, to end the strike. The agreement included the payment of outstanding salaries and allowances, the release of the White Paper on the Visitation Panels, and the implementation of the 2017 MOA.
- The strike was called off on July 25, 2019, after eight months.
Other notable events
- In April 2019, ASUU accused the federal government of planning to privatize public universities, which would lead to the loss of jobs and the erosion of academic standards.
- In June 2019, the union threatened to resume the strike if the government failed to implement the agreement reached in July.
These are some of the key news updates from ASUU in 2019. The union's strike had a significant impact on the academic calendar and the lives of students and staff in Nigerian universities.