As the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities,
ASUU, enters the fourth month, there are strong indications that the
Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the “No Work, No
Pay” rule. It was gathered from a reliable source at the National Universities
Commission, NUC, that the government has passed a directive to the
various universities governing councils to stop payment of salaries of
the striking lecturers.
The ASUU Zonal Chairman in Abuja, Mr Clement Chup confirmed this
yesterday after a zonal conference of ASUU, University of Abuja chapter,
which took place at the Gwagwalada campus to review the nationwide
strike.
He said his colleagues were yet to receive their September salaries.
According to him, “we have resorted to other welfare strategies
to cope with the effect of the strike, particularly to contain the
various attempts by government to break the resolve of the union. The
Federal Government has through the National Universities Commission,
directed universities to stop the payment of our salaries effective
September this year and since then our salaries have not been paid.
“Part of the welfare strategy, involved distributing food items, giving out soft loans and cash advances to members.”
He urged members of the public to ignore the rumour that the strike has been called off. He said: “Nigerians should disregard rumours making the rounds that the three months old strike has been called off”, adding that “the
strike continues until the government demonstrates a positive
inclination towards implementing the 2009 agreements and the 2012
Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties.”
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