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.
Vanguard 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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