The selective implementation of its agreement with the Federal Government has been criticized by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU.
Professor Christopher Piwuna, the union’s president, made the announcement following the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, which took place at Taraba State University in Jalingo.
ASUU strongly cautioned that further government hesitation might have “serious consequences on the education sector” while voicing concerns about the FG’s purported back-and-forth attitude to talks with union officials.
The union also cautioned that if the Federal Government doesn’t uphold its agreements, it might be subject to another round of nationwide strike action.
The union stated, “We therefore hope that our expectations and indeed the expectations of Nigerians for a swift and comprehensive resolution are not dashed.”
The university instructors also accused government representatives of misrepresenting themselves and hindering the negotiation process.
According to ASUU, “the release of third-party deductions and the partial payment of promotion arrears dating back to 2017 were described as confidence-boosting exercises rather than solutions to the core issues.”
According to reports, the union and the FG have made headway on several non-monetary components of the deal, but university instructors said that their pay and working conditions were still neglected.
