The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, holding it responsible for any impending industrial unrest in Nigeria’s public universities.
The warning came through a statement signed by its Federal University, Dutse, Chairman, Salim Ahmad.
Ahmad claims despite repeated efforts to dialogue, the Tinubu administration has been unyielding to their reasonable demands.
ASUU’s 21-day ultimatum, issued on August 20, 2024, has expired without government action.
The union warns that failure to meet monetary and non-monetary demands may spark industrial disharmony.
The union urges the government to address outstanding issues to prevent potential disruptions.
The statement reads:
“The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has made several concerted efforts to dialogue with government officials, including the President, with a view to addressing the outstanding issues in the agreement and the various memoranda signed between the Union and the Federal Government.
” Unfortunately, the Tinubu administration, like the Buhari’s, has been unyielding.
“The nonchalant attitude of the administration to our legitimate and reasonable demands compelled the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU, following wide consultations, to convene a meeting at the University of Ibadan from 17th to 18th August, 2024, where it exhaustively deliberated on the contending issues and resolved to give a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria to address them.
“This ultimatum was duly communicated to the government through the Minister of Education via a letter dated 20th August, 2024,”
