Asuu strike latest news 2018
Here are some of the latest news updates on the ASUU strike in 2018:
September 2018:
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on an indefinite strike on September 1, 2018, over the federal government's failure to meet its demands, including the implementation of the 2009 agreement and the payment of earned academic allowances.
- The strike affected over 70 universities across the country, with millions of students and lecturers affected.
October 2018:
- The federal government and ASUU held several meetings to resolve the strike, but no agreement was reached.
- The government offered to pay N20 billion as a token payment of the outstanding earned academic allowances, but ASUU rejected the offer, saying it was not enough.
November 2018:
- The National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU met and decided to extend the strike by another four weeks, citing the government's failure to meet its demands.
- The union also accused the government of not being serious about resolving the strike.
December 2018:
- The federal government and ASUU held another meeting, but no agreement was reached.
- The government offered to pay N30 billion as a token payment of the outstanding earned academic allowances, but ASUU rejected the offer, saying it was not enough.
January 2019:
- The ASUU strike entered its 10th week, with no end in sight.
- The union accused the government of not being serious about resolving the strike and threatened to take further action if its demands were not met.
Latest Update:
- As of January 2019, the ASUU strike is still ongoing, with no end in sight.
- The union is still demanding the implementation of the 2009 agreement and the payment of earned academic allowances, among other things.
- The federal government has not made any significant progress in resolving the strike, and it remains to be seen when the strike will be called off.
Please note that these updates are based on news reports and may not reflect the current situation.