ASUU strike will inflict severe academic consequences on students despite FG threatening to invoke the “no work, no pay” policy if academic activities are disrupted due to the union’s action.
Federal Government, through Ministers of Education Maruf Tunji Alausa and Suwaiba Said Ahmed, reaffirms commitment to dialogue with ASUU.
“The Federal Government has demonstrated demonstrable sincerity, patience, and goodwill in its dialogue with the Union,” the statement read.
Both Alausa and Ahmed noted that most of ASUU’s concerns, such as increased teaching allowances and improved conditions of service, have been addressed. Other issues, they said, fall under the jurisdiction of university governing councils, which have been reconstituted to handle them.
“Despite these efforts, ASUU has opted for strike action. This action does not reflect a spirit of cooperation or fairness to the students and the public,” the ministers said, adding that the government had met its deadline for presenting its position.
The two Ministers also maintained that within the framework of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the government emphasizes its commitment to academic stability.
They warned, “The ‘no work, no pay’ policy remains an extant labour law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the government will be guided by this law should academic activities be disrupted.”
The statement urged ASUU to reconsider its stance and return to dialogue, stressing that “government remains open to engagement at any level to prevent unnecessary disruption in the education sector.”
