Members of the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will on Monday hold a crucial meeting to decide on whether to go on a fresh strike or not, Daily Trust can confirm.
The decision to convene the emergency NEC meeting, which is to be held at the ASUU National Secretariat on the University of Abuja campus, is coming on the heels of the October salary cut received by members of the union.
A NEC member, who does not want his name in print, told our correspondent that members of the union across all the branches were disappointed about the action of Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.
The official said their members had it on good authority that it was the minister who wrote to the necessary quarters, directing them not to fully pay October salary to lecturers.
“I can confirm that ASUU NEC will meet on Monday, November 7, to take a decision on strike action or not. This is an aftermath of half-salary paid by the Nigerian govt.
“Branches say they are disappointed in the FG. The union should have a decision on the same day,” he told Daily Trust on the phone.
The President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke could not be reached for comments as of when filing this report.
ASUU had called off an eight-month strike on October 14, following court rulings and the intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila.
REPORTERS AT LARGE earlier reported that the University of Jos chapter of ASUU has resolved not to resume lectures until Federal Government paid them their backlog of salaries as agreed with the leadership of the House of Representatives, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
The Union described as an insult the payment of 17 days of prorated October salary to its members by the office of the Accountant General of the Federation on the directive of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.
