ASUU Gives Federal Government Four-Day Ultimatum Over New Salary Structure

Key Takeaways

• The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a four-day deadline to begin implementing the new salary structure for university lecturers or risk fresh industrial action across public universities The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has warned the Federal Government to immediately begin implementation of the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers or face possible industrial action that could disrupt activities in public universities nationwide.
• The union issued a four-day ultimatum, with its President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, saying failure to act within the deadline would attract a strong response from the union.
• Piwuna gave the warning on Thursday while speaking at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, in Bauchi State.