Jonathan Nwokpor
The Federal Government has been urged by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to carry out its pledge to remove its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, or IPPIS.
The appeal was made on Tuesday during a protest by union members at the Federal University of Lokoja (FUL) campus in Felele, Lokoja, by Dr. Joshua Silas, the Chairman of the ASUU, Federal University, Lokoja, FUL chapter.
After the demonstration, the Chairman spoke to reporters. He encouraged the federal government to carry out the 2009 agreements renegotiated with the national ASUU to avoid suspending industrial action.
“We are carrying out these protests nationwide as directed by the national body of ASUU in solidarity to urge the federal government to promptly meet our demands.
“The government has failed to meet with our demands regarding the 2009 re-negotiation agreements with the national body of ASUU as promised.
“A lot has been done and government promised to meet our needs but since 2009 to 2024 till now, nothing has been done because government has failed to honour the agreements.
“We suspended the last strike in October 2022 with the hope that government would resolve all the outstanding issues, but till today June 25, 2024, nothing has been done.
“The protest is to call the attention of the general public to be aware and bear us witness that ASUU has been patient enough with the government.
“Enough is enough; this is totally unacceptable because many of our members have died due to the present economic hardships.
“We urge the government to do the needful because ASUU should not be blamed for any industrial action anytime from now,” Silas said.
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