ASUU strike: FG stops payment of lecturers’ salaries

The Federal Government may have
decided to utilize a fire-for-fire
approach in its dealings with the
Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) as it has now reportedly
adopted the “no work, no pay” policy.
Due to the unflinching stance of the
academic body on its demands and its
continuation of the almost 4 month
old strike, the government has
reportedly resolved that the striking
lecturers are not entitled to salaries.
This development was revealed by a
credible source who disclosed that
instructions had been given to the
governing councils of the various
universities to stop paying the salaries
of the striking lecturers.
Nigerian Eye reports :
The ASUU Zonal Chairman in Abuja,
Mr Clement Chup confirmed this
yesterday after a zonal conference of
ASUU, University of Abuja chapter,
which took place at the Gwagwalada
campus to review the nationwide
strike.
He said his colleagues were yet to
receive their September salaries.
According to him, “we have
resorted to other welfare strategies
to cope with the effect of the strike,
particularly to contain the various
attempts by government to break
the resolve of the union. The Federal
Government has through the
National Universities Commission,
directed universities to stop the
payment of our salaries effective
September this year and since then
our salaries have not been paid.
“Part of the welfare strategy,
involved distributing food items,
giving out soft loans and cash
advances to members.”
He urged members of the public to
ignore the rumour that the strike
has been called off.
He said: “Nigerians should
disregard rumours making the
rounds that the three months old
strike has been called off”, adding
that “the strike continues until the
government demonstrates a positive
inclination towards implementing
the 2009 agreements and the 2012
Memorandum of Understanding
signed by both parties.”