The Academic Staff Union of the University of Abuja Zone has called on the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement and release their three-and-a-half months’ withheld salaries to avoid a strike.
The Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Abuja Zone, Prof. Al-Amin Abdullahi, made the call during a news conference today in Abuja.
According to him, there is a crisis that is affecting universities in Nigeria, and it is not just a problem for ASUU; it is a problem for the entire country.
He reiterated that the ASUU, Abuja Zone was demanding the payment of promotion arrears of its members, unconditional release of their three and a half months of withheld salaries, and release of third-party deductions to the union and cooperatives.