ASUU affirmed that the strike became necessary after efforts to resolve the issue with the institution’s management proved abortive.
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities has begun an indefinite strike action over unpaid earned academic allowances.
ASUU affirmed that the strike became necessary after efforts to resolve the issue with the institution’s management proved abortive.
This was made known in a statement by the university’s chairperson of the association, Adeola Egbedokun, after an emergency meeting of the union on Monday.
The union explained that there was no serious commitment on the part of the university’s management to pay the earned allowances to members.
The group disclosed that the strike would not be called off without a concrete resolution of the institution’s ASUU congress.
The statement reads, “Congress noted that there was no serious commitment on the part of the university to effect payment of EAA to deserving members.
“Congress also noted that all political and diplomatic means to resolve the imbroglio has failed. Consequently, congress resolved that: a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike should commence immediately. The strike must not be called off without a congress resolution to the effect.
“Payment of EAA must be based on ASUU computation. Anything short of this would be unacceptable.
"Committee has been set up to monitor the strike to ensure it is effective."