Asuu news update 2019

Here are some notable 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

• The federal government and ASUU held a meeting on March 7, 2019, but the strike continued as the government failed to meet the union's demands.
• The National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU met on March 25, 2019, and decided to extend the strike by another four weeks.

April 2019

• The federal government and ASUU held another meeting on April 18, 2019, but the strike continued as the government failed to meet the union's demands.
• The NEC of ASUU met on April 29, 2019, and decided to extend the strike by another four weeks.

May 2019

• The federal government and ASUU held a meeting on May 22, 2019, and reached a partial agreement on some of the union's demands.
• The NEC of ASUU met on May 27, 2019, and decided to suspend the strike, pending the implementation of the agreed-upon terms.

June 2019

• The federal government and ASUU signed a Memorandum of Action (MOA) on June 14, 2019, which included the release of N25 billion for the revitalization of universities, the payment of earned academic allowances, and the release of the White Paper on the Visitation Panels to universities.
• The NEC of ASUU met on June 17, 2019, and ratified the MOA, calling off the strike.

July 2019

• The federal government released N25 billion for the revitalization of universities, as agreed upon in the MOA.
• The government also released the White Paper on the Visitation Panels to universities.

August 2019

• The government began the payment of earned academic allowances to ASUU members.
• The union and the government held a meeting on August 26, 2019, to discuss the implementation of the MOA.

September 2019

• The government released another N25 billion for the revitalization of universities.
• The union and the government held a meeting on September 23, 2019, to discuss the implementation of the MOA.

October 2019

• The government released another N25 billion for the revitalization of universities.
• The union and the government held a meeting on October 28, 2019, to discuss the implementation of the MOA.

November 2019

• The government released another N25 billion for the revitalization of universities.
• The union and the government held a meeting on November 25, 2019, to discuss the implementation of the MOA.

December 2019

• The government released another N25 billion for the revitalization of universities.
• The union and the government held a meeting on December 23, 2019, to discuss the implementation of the MOA.

Overall, 2019 was a significant year for ASUU, with the union embarking on a nationwide strike and eventually reaching a partial agreement with the federal government. The strike had a significant impact on the academic calendar and the lives of students and academics in Nigeria.