The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over what it called unresolved issues with them.

Addressing the press in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, President of ASUU, EMMANUEL OSODEKE highlighted the issues to include emergency revitalisation fund of public universities, payment of outstanding earned academic allowances, release of withheld salaries, promotion arrears, and third-party deductions of our members.

He explained that the Academic Staff Union of Universities held its National Executive Council meeting at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan last week, where the union undertook a review of the outcomes from its engagements with the governments on various outstanding issues that have hindered the development of Nigerian universities and university workers’ drive to reposition them for the transformation of Nigeria.

He noted that the union has given the government 21 days ultimatums to address all outstanding issues, and reconvene at the expiration of the 21 days’ notice to take appropriate decision as deemed necessary.

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