The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
through its Lagos Zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusoji
Sowande at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday,
threatened to embark on a nationwide strike in
regards to its demands for the implementation of its
2009 agreement with the Federal Government.
Sowande said the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement,
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on funding of
state universities, breaches of the conditions of
service and re-negotiation of the agreement,
exclusion of Nigerian universities from Pension
Management Company and non-release of NEEDS
Assessment Intervention Fund were still being
ignored. The

He said:

“The review of the agreement should have been
undertaken in 2012 and 2015 but that did not happen.
“The implication is that our union has shown enough
patriotism and understanding on these matters in the
last four years.
“We are perplexed and disappointed that both the
Federal and State Governments are not responding
to our consistent appeals to bring about genuine
transformation in the education sector.
He said they would rather not embark on a strike
because it is the Students and ASUU members that
end up suffering. Adding:
“It is unfortunate that the only language government
appears to respect and listens to is that of industrial
action like strike”.