Just six months after terminating an indefinite strike in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sa’adu Zungur University branch, has accused university management of failing to honor the agreement.
In a communique issued at the conclusion of its congress and signed by the branch chairman and assistant secretary, Comrades Auwal Nuhu and Yahaya Yakubu, the union voiced unhappiness with what it regarded as the university’s purposeful delay in implementing the MoU.
“The congress was concerned by the university administration’s planned efforts to hinder the MoU’s completion within the agreed-upon schedule.
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“Half the duration of the agreement has passed, yet a significant portion of outstanding claims remain unpaid, despite increased funding to the university in recent months,” according to a statement.
ASUU also claimed that management has been evasive, continuously adjusting timeframes and withholding essential information about computed arrears intended for verification, which the union views as attempts to postpone complete implementation of the MoU.
The union also accused the university of deliberately withholding members’ salaries as part of a stalling strategy. Despite this, ASUU has pledged to remain steadfast in its demand for the full implementation of the MoU.
Attempts to obtain a reaction from the university’s spokesperson, Auwal Hassan, were unsuccessful because he did not answer at the time of submitting this report.
