ASUU embarks on nationwide strike

[Mirror]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) begins an  indefinite strike nationwide tomorrow, according to its   national president,    Dr Nasir Isa Fagge.

Fagge while briefing journalists in Lagos, said the action became necessary because the federal government reneged on its promise to pay an allowance to lecturers since 2009.

"We are embarking on indefinite strike because the Federal Government reneged in the Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed with ASUU in 2009 to pay lecturers their earn allowance," he said.

According to Fagge, the Federal Government, in 2009 made a law to pay each lecturer N12,500 per month as earn allowance .

National Mirror