ASUU has mapped out a date to embark on strike nationwide

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that
the union will commence a warning strike action starting on
the 2nd of October, 2016, if the government fails to honour its
agreements.
Reports stated that the ASUU Chairman, University of Abuja
Chapter, Dr Ben Ugheoke disclosed this while speaking with
journalists.
He reportedly said, “We have tried to dialogue with the Federal
Government but they have been playing games with us, we will
start with a warning strike to show them we are not jokers.”
Dr. Ugheoku noted that all efforts by the union proved abortive
while stressing that the strike will last for one week, ”and if
they do not give us listening ears we will start the indefinite
strike come November 2016.”
It will be recalled that ASUU in a recent conference stated that
the Federal Government owes lecturers N124bn as earned
academic allowances from 2013 to 2016, aside another
N495bn that had also accumulated as arrears.
They also urged the Federal and State Governments to honour
the agreements they entered into with them in order to
prevent a major crisis from scuttling the “peace in the nation’s
public universities at this critical period.”