Kwara State University lecturers under the the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have threatened to commence strike if the Kwara State Government fails to meet theirThis was contained in the statement by the University ASUU Chairman, Shehu Abdulganiyu SALAU
The statement reads;
PRESS RELEASE
I thank and appreciate you all for your hard work, tireless efforts and noteworthy sacrifices in preserving 2021-2022 university academic calendar.If you recall, this session began in November last year and members have worked continuously and nonstop. We can say with all emphasis that we have been working 24/7 for 365 days. You will notice that we had barely finished 2020/2021academic session, when we entered into summer.the second semester of 2021-2022 academic session.
Comrades, we are almost getting to the end of the second semester of 2021-2022 academic session, waiting to conclude it with Summer or Make-up exams as the case my be. Interestingly, the 2022/2023 academic calendar has just beenreleased.
Dear colleagues, we teach regular students from Mondays to Fridays, and TOP UP, CEERMS, IJMB, SANDWICH, etc from Fridays to Sundays. To ensure uninterrupted flow of all these programmes, we have to continuously sacrifice our entitled leave on yearly basis at a cost toour health, our comfort, quality time and focus for quality research for publication in either Q1 or Q2 journals.
Dear Comrades, despite the commitments and dedications of our members, all of the demands of members are still unaddressed. Some of these requests include:1.NHF/FMBN:
2. Consequential Adjustment in Salary/Minimum Wage
3. Earned Academic Allowance (EAA).
4. 2014 Pension Act Adjustment.
5. The Union has requested for full implementation of FG/ASUU agreement if eventually approved about 5 months ago.Now, the Prof. Nimi Briggs agreement has been approved by the federal government, what is the faith of KWASU staff?
More importantly, the congress (81 members in attendance) met on Thursday 13th October, 2022 and took a resolution to undertake a peaceful protest to agitate forSUBVENTION and that members would not resume for 2022-2023 academic session, if all the agitations of the union are not addressed.
I therefore, call on the management and the council to reciprocate the sacrifices and good gestures of members of the Union by immediatelyimplementing all the long overdue demands and agitations of the union in the interest of all.
The Union would continue to agitate for SUBVENTION from Kwara State Government and work with the university management for the overall growth and development of our institution.Thank you!
Victory is certain.
Shehu Abdulganiyu SALAU
ASUU-KWASU, Chairman.
