THE Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU is still expecting President Buhari to rule on the Federal Government’s no-work, no-pay policy since its strike started eight months ago.
According to information obtained by our correspondent, the President’s decision will be crucial in determining whether or not the union decides to end the strike.
Further information revealed that the President alone has the authority to waive payment of the arrears owed to the striking lecturers.
“The issue of the no-work-no-pay has not been resolved yet. We are still waiting for Mr President,” a source revealed.
Also speaking to our correspondent, another source said, “It is only the President who can give that waiver at the moment. He has to forgive them. He is very hurt that they caused a delay for students.”
ASUU branches will start talking about the prospect of ending the strike today.
He also revealed that the union’s National Executive Council will deliberate on the subject on tomorrow.
The National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said that the union will convene if the situation was confirmed.
He however did not disclose the time and location of the meeting
Osodeke only stated, “Yes, we will meet and make our decision.
Recall that ASUU has gone on strike on since Monday, February 14, 2022, in protest of what it saw as the government’s refusal to grant its demands.
The Minister of Labor and Employment, Chris Ngige, after what he described as “failed negotiations,” brought the lecturers on strike before the National Industrial Court.
Also on September 21, the court ordered ASUU to end the strike.
Last week, the Court of Appeal issued a similar order.
