By Abiola Olawale
The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has directed its members to join the ongoing strike by organised labour.
ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke issued this directive in a statement addressed to the branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of the union on Monday.
The statement reads in part, “The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, 3rd June 2024, as a result of the failure of Government to conclude the renegotiation of minimum wage for Nigerian workers and reversal of hike in electricity tariff.
“Our branches are hereby enjoined to join in the strike action as an affiliate member of Congress.
“Consequently, branch chairpersons are to mobilise all members to participate in the strike action. Yours in the struggle.”
The New Diplomat reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had embarked on a nationwide strike over the failure of the Federal government and organized Labour to reach an agreement on a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
ASUU’s decision to join the ongoing strike also comes amid agitations against the failure of FG to appoint Governing Councils for Federal Universities.
The union had also faulted what it described as the nonchalant attitude of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government on matters relating to academics in Nigerian Federal Universities and the university sector generally.
