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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) rejects the Federal Government’s threat to invoke the “No Work, No Pay” policy.
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ASUU warns it will counter with a “No Pay, No Work” stance if the government fails to honour past agreements.
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The union accuses the Bola Tinubu administration of insincerity and neglect of the education sector.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to resist the Federal Government’s planned enforcement of the “No Work, No Pay” policy following its two-week warning strike.
ASUU’s Akure Zonal Coordinator, Dr Adeola Egbetokun, in an interview with SaharaReporters, accused the government of insincerity and neglect. He stated that the union had endured years of unfulfilled promises despite engaging in collective bargaining and concessions.
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He said: “Dr (Tunji) Alausa should know there is also what is called ‘No Pay, No Work. We had been very patient for over two years until they presented a strange document that jettisoned all prior meetings with Alhaji Yayale Ahmed.”
He emphasized that the draft agreement reached between ASUU and the Federal Government contained several concessions from the union, but the administration “became recalcitrant,” forcing lecturers to embark on industrial action.
According to him, ASUU would review the strike at the expiration of the two weeks and determine its next line of action based on the government’s response.
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“The union leadership has a procedure for review after such expiration, and that would also be done,” he said.
On Sunday, ASUU announced that its members would embark on a two-week warning strike beginning Monday, October 13, citing years of unmet agreements and the government’s neglect of the education sector.
In a swift response, the Federal Ministry of Education accused ASUU of being uncooperative despite ongoing negotiations and repeated appeals for dialogue.
The ministry maintained that the “No Work, No Pay” policy would be enforced if the strike continued, stressing that “sustained dialogue remains the only path to resolving long-standing issues.”
