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Almost every administration since the return of democratic rule experienced industrial action by the union. In 1999, shortly after the Obasanjo-Atiku administration was sworn in
INCOMING: House, ASUU argues over Suspended Strike Action.
Udora Orizu writes that the uncommon role played by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, in seeing to the suspension of the eight month old strike by the Academic Staff Union of University
Strikes by ASUU and failure of the government to find lasting solutions to the crises bedeviling the education sector, have continued to destroy the university system in Nigeria. Strikes have been so repeated over the years that they have come to be recognized as a yearly event
FG justifies decision
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, in an interview with our correspondent, justified the government’s decision on the check-off dues.
“The government credited the cooperatives but refused to credit ASUU. Now, this is the question: since you claimed you paid us pro-rata, from where did you deduct the check-off and cooperative dues? And since the check-off dues were deducted, why wasn’t ASUU’s account credited?
Bolarin said, “Despite the pro-rata salaries that were paid for the month of November, those who got their pay slips observed that check-off dues and cooperative dues were deducted, but the issue now is that the account of ASUU was not credited.
Speaking with our correspondent in Abuja, the chairman of the Federal University of Technology, Minna chapter of ASUU, Prof Gbolahan Bolarin, confirmed to our correspondent that the government failed to remit the check-off dues for November.