Asuu strike news update 2018

Here are some news updates on the ASUU strike in 2018:

September 2018:

• The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on a nationwide 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 a 10% increase in salaries, which ASUU rejected as inadequate.
• The strike entered its 10th week, with students and lecturers calling for the government to meet their demands.

November 2018:

• The National Assembly intervened in the strike, with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, meeting with ASUU leaders to resolve the crisis.
• The government and ASUU agreed to set up a committee to resolve the issues, but the strike continued.

December 2018:

• The strike entered its 14th week, with ASUU accusing the government of not being serious about resolving the crisis.
• The government offered to pay the outstanding salaries of lecturers, but ASUU rejected the offer, saying it was not enough to resolve the crisis.

January 2019:

• The strike continued into the new year, with ASUU accusing the government of not implementing the 2009 agreement and the payment of earned academic allowances.
• The government and ASUU agreed to meet again to resolve the crisis, but the strike continued.

February 2019:

• The strike was called off on February 14, 2019, after the federal government and ASUU reached an agreement. The government agreed to implement the 2009 agreement and pay the outstanding salaries of lecturers.

Here are some key highlights of the agreement:

• The government agreed to release N20 billion for the payment of earned academic allowances.
• The government agreed to implement the 2009 agreement, which includes the payment of salaries and allowances of lecturers.
• The government agreed to set up a committee to resolve the issues of funding and infrastructure in universities.

The strike was called off after 9 months, with students and lecturers returning to classes. However, the agreement was not fully implemented, and ASUU went on strike again in 2020 over similar issues.