Buhari gives minister two weeks to resolve the ongoing Asuu strike
The President gave the directive on Tuesday at a meeting with
the minister and other relevant agencies.
Buhari summoned the meeting to receive a briefing from the
government representatives on why the strike had spanned for so long.
The President, after hearing from the relevant ministries and
departments, ordered the Minister of Education to ensure that the issues were
resolved within two weeks and report back to him.
ALWAYS247GIST gathered that apart from the directive to the
education minister, the President had instructed that the Minister of Labour
and Employment, Chris Ngige, as well as the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Boss Mustapha, must be in attendance at all the meetings to resolve
the crisis in due time.
Present at the meeting were Adamu, Ngige, and Mustapha, as well
as the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; the
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; the Head of
Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan; the Chairman of National
Salaries Income and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta; and the Director-General Budget
Office, Ben Akabuez.
ASUU had embarked on a nationwide strike action
since February 14, 2022.
The union is on strike
over the adoption of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System of the
government as the payment system for university staff members.
Also,
issues of poor funding of universities, non-payment of salaries and allowances
of some staff, as well as the failure of the government to pay earned academic
allowance to lecturers, among others are part of the complains of ASUU.
ALWAYS247GIST gathered reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress declared a
nationwide protest for July 26 and 27 in solidarity with the lecturers.
Student
bodies and right groups have also backed the NLC’s call to action, pledging to
join the workers’ union at the barricade.
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