The
Lagos State University (LASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) is set to embark on another round of strikes, with
less than a month passed since resuming after the termination of
5.5-month-long nationwide ASUU strike.
These problems were discussed at the ASUU-LASU congress during the week.
The
Chairman of LASU chapter of the Union, Dr. Adekunle Idris, admitted
that the strike would be harmful and that all other options were being
explored to avoid the strike.
He
further said that the zonal and national leaders of the Union have been
invited to participate in the negotiations with the school authority.
The lecturers also agreed to engage top personalities in Lagos to
intervene in their dispute.
Commenting
on the outcome of the national strike Dr. Idris noted it was successful
because LASU would get a total of N2.6billion from the N200billion
revitalisation fund released by the Federal Government.
“If strike is the only language understood by those in authority, then we are left with no choice but to use it,” he said.
Some of the demands of the lecturers include restructuring
of courses in LASU to follow the submissions of faculties; review of
the deadline for acquisition of PhD degree and provision of suitable and
befitting university environment.
Other
demands are: ending the ‘No Vacancy No Promotion’ policy of the school;
payment of the 17-month salary arrears; downward review of LASU school
fees; regularization of appointment exercise for academic staff members
on temporary appointment and recall of all academic staff on temporary
appointments that were recently disengaged.
ASUU LASU also seeks the implementation of the reformed retirement law, which allows academic staff to retire at 70-year old.
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