The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria to settle with members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU),Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), and National Association of Academic Technologist (NAAT).
This ultimatum was contained in a communique released and jointly signed by Ayuba Wabba NLC president and Emmanuel Ugboaja the general secretary.
Wabba expressed displeasure at the government’s inability to honour the 2009 agreement and the re-negotiated version.
He said after the expiration of the ultimatum, the NLC will decide on the next line of action if the government fails to resolve the impasse.
“In light of the foregoing concerns, the meeting resolved as follows:
“Called on the Federal Government to immediately set up a High-Powered Panel constituted of members with requisite mandates to resolve within 21 days the foregoing issues militating against industrial harmony in Nigeria’s university system; and
“Pursuant to the foregoing resolution, the Nigeria Labour Congress would be convening a Special Meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of all the Affiliate Unions of the Congress to decide on the next line of action.”