The Federal Government has established committees to address the concerns raised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in an ultimatum issued three weeks ago. The committees will meet on September 11, 2024.
According to ASUU Vice President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, the committees were set up to resolve issues related to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and salary areas.
“The meeting is over; committees were set up to resolve the IPPIS/EAA and salary areas stuff. The committee is to meet 11th next week,” Piwuna said.
The development comes after ASUU threatened to embark on a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to honour the 2009 renegotiated agreement. The union’s demands include improvements in welfare and university funding and halting the proliferation of universities nationwide.
Education Minister Tahir Mamman noted that most of the issues of contention dated back to 1981, but assured that letters of invitation had been sent to the leadership of the union and other organisations, and that their grievance was being attended to.
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