In reaction to the renewed strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to implement all agreements with the union.
The umbrella labour union advised relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that the government team should be resolved was discharged immediately to end the stalemate.
A statement by NLC President Ayuba Wabba said: “On the ongoing warning strike by the ASUU, we wish to state that the current industrial impasse is very unfortunate. The issues in contention include the 2009 Re-negotiated Agreement.
The Federal Government took the draft agreement and promised to consult and return to conclude the signing. “The Federal Government is yet to conclude the signing of the agreement. Also, the government is yet to honour the terms reached in the May 2021 Agreement signed with ASUU.
“In order to protect the future of our youths whose academic life is being disrupted, we urge the Federal Government to implement all the agreements it entered with ASUU. Specifically, we call on the government to sign the re-negotiated agreement with ASUU.”
Academic activities have been paralysed at the University of Ibadan (UI), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) and University of Ilorin (UI) campuses. (The Nation)
