ASUU Demands N1.1tn for Universities’ Revitalisation
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has demanded N1.1trillion from the federal government for what it described as the revitalisation of the universities. Speaking to THISDAY on the indefinite industrial action by the union, ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said the union embarked on the strike to compel the federal government to honour an agreement it entered into in 2009, which was renegotiated in 2019. He said the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the union rejected the federal government’s proposals on the amount to be released for revitalisation of universities, payment of earned academic allowances and timeline for setting up visitation panels for universities. When asked to state the specific areas of dispute with the federal government, ASUU president said: “We have outlined issues that are outstanding from our 2019 agreement, including the revitalisation of universities, which the government promised to process the report of the inter-ministerial c