Ippis asuu suspends proposed strike

IPPIS (Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System) is a payment system used by the Nigerian government to pay the salaries of its employees. Asuu (Academic Staff Union of Universities) is a trade union that represents the interests of university lecturers in Nigeria.

According to recent reports, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its proposed strike action, which was scheduled to commence on Monday, February 27, 2023. The union had threatened to go on strike over the government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2020 Memorandum of Action (MOA) between ASUU and the Federal Government.

The suspension of the strike was announced after a meeting between ASUU and the Federal Government, where both parties agreed to continue negotiations to resolve the outstanding issues. The government had earlier offered to pay the outstanding salaries of lecturers and to implement the 2009 agreement, but ASUU had demanded more concrete actions to be taken.

The suspension of the strike is seen as a positive development, as it would prevent disruptions to academic activities in Nigerian universities and allow students to continue their studies without interruption. However, the issue is still ongoing, and ASUU has warned that it would resume its strike action if the government fails to meet its demands.

Here is a summary of the situation: