The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the federal government for paying lecturers October salary on “pro-rata” basis, like casual workers.
According to a statement by President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, at an emergency meeting of the ASUU’s National Executive Committee (NEC), held on Monday, the Union deliberated on developments since the suspension of the strike.
NEC noted with dismay that paying academics on “pro-rata” basis, like casual workers, is unprecedented in the history of university-oriented labour relations and therefore condemned this attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars to casual workers in its entirety.
NEC also commended membership of ASUU for their perseverance in the face of untold hardship and unwarranted provocation by some notorious agents of the ruling class.
NEC further appealed for the understanding of Nigerian students, parents and other genuinely concerned individuals and groups while the Union continues to pursue positive resolution of this avoidable crisis within the ambit of legality without compromising the interest, and welfare of Nigerian intellectuals.
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