The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has called for the unionisation of academic staff in private universities across the country, urging the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to initiate conversations that would bring lecturers in privately owned institutions under the same union umbrella. Ajaero made the call on Sunday …
— Union Accuses Officials of Treating Education as Non-Priority, Warns of Impending Showdown Over Salary Dispute The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of failing to prioritize education, saying officials do not regard the sector’s challenges as national concerns demanding collective responsibility. Speaking during …
...NLC Issues Fresh Warning Over Unresolved Varsity Disputes The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has handed the Federal Government a four-week ultimatum to resolve all outstanding issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary institution-based unions or face a nationwide shutdown. Speaking at the Labour House, Abuja, on Monday, NLC President …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it will invoke the “No Work, No Pay” policy following the union’s decision to embark on a two-week warning strike across public universities. The strike, which commenced at midnight on Sunday, was declared by ASUU’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, …
