The Academic Staff Union of Universities has outlined steps the government must take to end its six-month-long academic strike.
The union’s President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, listed the demands in an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday.
Speaking on: “Politics Today,” Osodeke said: “Government should tell us and Nigerians – the money that has been alleged to have been approved for revitalisation – how much is it and where is it lodged? When will it be released?”
He said the government must also clearly state its position on the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, a payroll system ASUU wants as a replacement for the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.
He said: “Three, have they accepted the agreement we reached with their panel?
“They should come and tell us this, and not go to the press.”
The ASUU President accused the Federal Government of appealing to sensibilities rather than solving the issues raised by the union.
“Strike is a symptom of a problem,” Prof Osodeke said, adding: “Any day you sort out that problem, you will not have strike.”