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ASUU Latest News: ASUU Strike Update Today, 26th August 2022

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Welcome to Naija News compilation of the latest news on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike for today, 26th August 2022.

Naija News reports that universities lecturers have been on strike since February 14, 2022 over unresolved issues with the federal government.

Some of their demands include improved welfare for lecturers, revitalisation fund for public universities, implementation of the 2009 agreement, and dropping the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) for the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS).

See How Universities Voted On ASUU Strike (Photo)

The result of how members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities voted on its lingering industrial action has emerged.

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Hopes of students resuming classes seem dashed with a large percentage of the schools voting in favour of the continuation of the strike.

However, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union is expected to rule on the results of the vote on Sunday if the strike would continue or not.

Recall that the Abuja branch of the ASUU, on Tuesday, stated that its industrial action continues.

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The branch while stating the reason for its stand claimed that the Federal Government is yet to take action on its demands.

ASUU States Conditions To End Strike Immediately

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Thursday, revealed how the Federal Government can resolve its lingering strike in one day.

The National President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the industrial action will end if the federal government prioritize its demands.

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Osodeke during an interview on Arise TV said leaders in Nigeria would look for an end to the strike if their children were schooling in the country.

He further stated that if the children of Nigerian leaders are schooling in the country they will feel the suffering that they are going through.

The ASUU president charged Government to prioritize education like Nnamdi Azikiwe and Awolowo and older leaders did in the past.

Ekiti State University Calls Off ASUU Strike, Directs Newly Admitted Students To Resume

The Ekiti State University (EKSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its industrial action.

Naija News learnt that stakeholders in the University met on Sunday, 21st August 2022 to discuss issues on the lingering strike.

The stakeholders noted that the strike is having a socio-economic effect on lecturers and all other stakeholders (parents, children, alumni).

Participants at the meeting said in the interest of the student, it is important for all members of staff currently on strike at the University to resume official activities.

The stakeholders also charged the University Management to reopen the university without further delay for the continuation of academic activities.

EKSU directed all newly-admitted students for the 2021/2022 academic session to resume on Monday, August 29, 2022, for screening, registration and orientation programme.