NLC gives FG 21Days Ultimatum.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to resolve the industrial action taken by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT).
The Congress asked the government to immediately set up a high-powered panel constituted of members with requisite mandates to resolve the foregoing issues in Nigeria’s university system within 21days.
This statement was made by its President, Comr. Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary, Comr. Emmanuel Ugboaja, after a meeting with its affiliate unions in the education sector.
According to the Congress, it would be convening a Special Meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of all the affiliate unions of NLC to decide on the next line of actionto take.
The statement reads in part: “The Congress call on the Federal Government to immediately set up a High-Powered Panel constituted of members with requisite mandates to resolve within 21 days the foregoing issues militating against industrial harmony in Nigeria’s university system.
“And pursuant to the foregoing resolution, the Nigeria Labour Congress would be convening a Special Meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of all the Affiliate Unions of the Congress to decide on the next line of action.”
Recall that the decision of the four university-based unions to commence industrial action had grounded academic activities in public universities. Some of their demands include: Re-negotiation of the 2009 Agreement which is expected to be reviewed every three years; challenges with the implementation of the Integrated Payment Payroll Information System (IPPIS); funding of Universities and tertiary education system in Nigeria, non-payment of arrears of minimum wage for university staff; and Earned Allowances for both Academic and Non-Academic Staff of Nigeria’s Universities.
