Another strike may happen again by members of the Academic Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of lecturers. The bone of contention, among other things, is the plan by the Tinubu Government to Collect 40% revenue from Universities
NEC noted with grave concern the deliberate attempt by the Accountant General’s office to further impoverish our members by the refusal to pay their promotion arrears of majority since 2018.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on its members nationwide to prepare for an “indefinite strike action” over the failure of the Nigerian government to honour the agreement it made with the union. This was stated in a communiqué by the ASUU president, Emmanuel Osodeke, dated 13th November, 2023 and obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday.
There are strong indications that Nigerians may feel the economic effects of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the coming days if the crisis persists. Global oil prices have spiked since the fight erupted amid speculation that the conflict, which has claimed about 2000 lives on both end, could affect energy production in…