The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to address all issues in the December 2020 Agreement.
This was stated by the ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, stated on Monday, November 15; while addressing reporters in Abuja.
He warned that the union might be compelled to embark on another nationwide strike; should the government fail to implement the Memorandum of Action signed with ASUU; prior to the suspension of the last industrial action.
According to the ASUU President, all the issues, including those of unpaid academic earned allowances; and the universities revitalisation fund have not been addressed almost one year after an agreement was reached.
It had proposed the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) to replace IPPIS.
In a bid to get the lecturers back to class, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, convened a series of meetings with leaders of the union and relevant government officials.
Amid the strike that lasted several months and negotiations that ended in a deadlock; the government and ASUU later signed a Memorandum of Action in December 2020.
Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has stated that rising electricity tariffs and cooking gas will inflict economic hardship on Nigerians.
This was contained in a communiqué, signed by Joseph Daramola, the CAN general secretary, on Saturday, November 13.
According to the body, security agencies must always respond quickly to distress calls from Nigerians; while commending the timely rescue of kidnapped University of Abuja students.
Concerning the 2023 elections, CAN encouraged Nigerians to take advantage of the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prepare their voters’ cards for elections.
It also expressed worry over the extortion of returning Nigerians at the country’s airports; and asked the federal government to provide an efficient payment scheme.
“The national executive council appreciates the recent efforts of the Security agencies for the prompt action taken to rescue the staff members of the Federal University of Abuja who were recently kidnapped,” the communiqué reads.
