Union may shut down varsities after reviewing FG agreement

Registration of the Nigerian University Pension
Company NUPENCO was part of the agreement but
the FG has not fulfilled it.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) may decide to shut down government-
controlled universities after reviewing its
agreement with the Federal Government.
The union's National Executive Council meets this
week to review the implementation of the
Memorandum of Action (MoA) the government
signed with them in September.
The government had agreed with ASUU on the MoA
before the last industrial action was suspended »
that it will implement its agreed contents before the
end of October.
Registration of the Nigerian University Pension
Company NUPENCO was part of the agreement which
the government promised would be taken care of two
weeks after the suspension of the strike.
However, the Federal Government has reportedly
defaulted in honouring the agreement as it has not
issued a license for the registration of the company.
Meanwhile, government's failure to implement the
agreement has stirred divided opinions among
academics as some said they warned the union
executives not to suspend the strike until the
government started making payments.
ASUU President, Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi
according to the Independent has however doused
tension among the union members allaying their fear
over the payment of the Earned Academic Allowance.
In a mail sent to the union members, the union
president said the delayed payment of the EAA will be
addressed.