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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will hold a crucial meeting on Monday, November 7, to decide on whether to embark on another strike or not.
It was learnt that the decision to convene the emergency NEC meeting, which will hold at the ASUU National Secretariat on the University of Abuja campus, is coming on the heels of the half salary received in October by members of the union.
A NEC member, who spoke to Daily Trust on condition of anonymity, said that members of the union across all the branches were disappointed about the action of Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige.
The official said their members had it on good authority that it was the minister who wrote to the necessary quarters, directing them not to fully pay October salary to lecturers.
“I can confirm that, ASUU NEC will meet on Monday, November 7, to take a decision on strike action or not. This is an aftermath of half-salary paid by the Nigerian government.
“Branches say they are disappointed in the FG. The union should have a decision on the same day,” he said.
ASUU had on October 14, called off its eight months strike following court rulings and the intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila.
Meanwhile, the University of Jos (UNIJOS) ASUU branch, on Friday, told its members to stop working until further notice, after the Federal Government paid its members half-salaries in October.