The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged all its members across the country to unite with other Nigerian workers in engaging in the ongoing indefinite strike starting today, Monday. The directive was issued in a letter dated June 2, 2024, signed by ASUU President Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, and sent to all branch chairpersons and zone coordinators to ensure compliance.
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This is coming after the Nigerian Labour Congress announced an indefinite strike on their demand for the government to agree on a new minimum wage for workers and to reverse the hike in electricity tariff
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, OAU chapter has joined the indefinite strike declared by NLC. This was made known through the messages sent to their members. The message stated that a directive was received from the National secretariat to join the strike because ASUU is an affiliate body to the Nigerian Labour Congress.
Speaking with Professor Anthony, ASUU OAU Chairman, over the phone, he explained that it is not a press release but a message sent to their members that they are in solidarity with the NLC strike. Also, he stated that they believe in what NLC is demanding.
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In a conversation with Niyi Sunmonu, the head of the Congress of Universities Academics (CONUA), he stated that he is “locked in meetings on the matter”. He further stated that “this is NLC/TUC Strike, beyond CONUA”.