The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike declared by organized labor, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress.
ASUU’s President, Emmanuel Osodeke, directed lecturers in universities across the country to join the strike as an affiliate of the Congress.
The directive was contained in a statement addressed to the branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of ASUU on Monday.
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The statement read, “The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning on Monday, June 3, 2024, as a result of the failure of the government to conclude the renegotiation of the minimum wage for Nigerian workers and the reversal of the hike in the electricity tariff.
“Our branches are hereby enjoined to join in the strike action as an affiliate member of Congress.
“Consequently, branch chairpersons are to mobilize all members to participate in the strike action. Yours in the struggle.”
This comes after the federal government failed to meet the unions’ minimum wage demand. The former had proposed N60,000 as the minimum wage, a development that triggered the ongoing industrial action.
