Asuu strike news 2017
Here are some news updates on the ASUU strike in 2017:
January 2017:
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on an indefinite strike on January 14, 2017, over the federal government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the union and the government.
- The strike was called off on January 23, 2017, after the government agreed to release N15.4 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
March 2017:
- ASUU went on strike again on March 14, 2017, over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike lasted for 12 days before it was called off on March 26, 2017, after the government agreed to release N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
May 2017:
- ASUU threatened to embark on another strike on May 1, 2017, over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike was averted after the government agreed to release N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
July 2017:
- ASUU went on strike again on July 31, 2017, over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike lasted for 11 days before it was called off on August 12, 2017, after the government agreed to release N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
September 2017:
- ASUU threatened to embark on another strike on September 1, 2017, over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike was averted after the government agreed to release N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
November 2017:
- ASUU went on strike again on November 15, 2017, over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike lasted for 12 days before it was called off on November 27, 2017, after the government agreed to release N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
These were some of the major news updates on the ASUU strike in 2017. The strike had a significant impact on the academic calendar and the lives of students and lecturers in Nigerian universities.