Asuu strike december 2019 news
Here are some news articles and updates on the ASUU strike in December 2019:
December 4, 2019
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on a nationwide strike, shutting down all public universities in Nigeria. The strike was called over the federal government's failure to meet its demands, including the implementation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement and the payment of outstanding salaries and allowances. (Source: Vanguard)
December 5, 2019
- The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the federal government to resolve the ASUU strike and reopen the universities. NANS also threatened to embark on a nationwide protest if the strike is not called off. (Source: The Punch)
December 10, 2019
- The federal government has set up a committee to negotiate with ASUU and resolve the strike. The committee, led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, is expected to meet with ASUU leaders to discuss the outstanding issues. (Source: Premium Times)
December 12, 2019
- ASUU has given the federal government a 14-day ultimatum to meet its demands, failing which the union will extend the strike indefinitely. The union also accused the government of not being serious about resolving the strike. (Source: The Cable)
December 18, 2019
- The federal government has agreed to pay the outstanding salaries and allowances owed to ASUU members, but the union is still demanding the implementation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement. The government has also set up a committee to review the agreement. (Source: This Day)
December 24, 2019
- ASUU has suspended its strike, but the union has warned that it will resume the strike if the government fails to meet its demands. The union also accused the government of not being serious about implementing the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement. (Source: The Punch)
These are just a few of the news articles and updates on the ASUU strike in December 2019. The strike was called off after 10 weeks, but the issues that led to the strike are still ongoing and have not been fully resolved.