Asuu strike news 2018
Here are some news updates on the ASUU strike in 2018:
January 2018:
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on an indefinite strike on January 14, 2018, 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 22, 2018, after the government agreed to release N15 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
February 2018:
- ASUU resumed its strike on February 22, 2018, after the government failed to meet its demands, including the release of N220 billion to revamp the university system.
- The strike lasted for about two weeks before it was called off on March 7, 2018.
March 2018:
- The government and ASUU reached an agreement on March 7, 2018, to end the strike. The agreement included the release of N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
- The strike was officially called off on March 8, 2018.
April 2018:
- ASUU threatened to resume its strike on April 9, 2018, over the government's failure to implement the agreement reached in March.
- The strike was averted after the government released N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
May 2018:
- ASUU embarked on a one-day warning strike on May 14, 2018, to protest the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike was called off on May 15, 2018, after the government agreed to meet with the union to discuss its demands.
June 2018:
- ASUU embarked on a two-week warning strike on June 22, 2018, over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike was called off on July 4, 2018, after the government agreed to meet with the union to discuss its demands.
July 2018:
- ASUU embarked on an indefinite strike on July 17, 2018, over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The strike lasted for about two months before it was called off on September 14, 2018.
September 2018:
- ASUU called off its strike on September 14, 2018, after the government agreed to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU.
- The agreement included the release of N20 billion to settle outstanding salaries and allowances of lecturers.
These are some of the key news updates on the ASUU strike in 2018.