No Agreement Yet With ASUU As Strike Enters 6-Month
The Federal Government has continued its negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the strike by the lecturers enters its sixth month.
Recall that the Federal Government on Wednesday stated that there was no Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) awaiting the signature of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ngige noted that even when such a Collective Bargaining Agreement was produced between unions and the Federal Government, it was not the President that would sign but the government side, MDAs led by the direct employer with the conciliating ministry witnessing.
According to him, Prof. Briggs Proposal of 109 -185% increase in the university wage structure, would cost the federal government N560bn as salaries alone in addition to the current N412bn.
He added that N1.12tn would be needed to pay the salaries and allowances of university lecturers and other staff in the university system.
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