We’ll sustain ASUU strike until FG signs’

National Association of Academic Technologists [NAAT], sister Union of Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] has said that unless the Federal Government signs and implements the re-negotiation of 2001 agreement, it will sustains the current nationwide strike.

NAAT in a communiqué signed by its Vice President, Sani Mohammed and General Secretary, Sani Suleiman at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja and made available to Daily Sun at the weekend accused the FG of being responsible for delay in calling off the on-going strike embarked upon by university lecturers.

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The academic technologists also described as “unacceptable” government’s position of directing them to negotiate their requests with the various university governing councils, insisting that the councils do not fund the universities.
“That the FG’s position not to sign the agreement with NAAT because of state universities is not tenable as both Federal and State governments were duly represented at the re-negotiations,” NAAT said.
The Union, however, berated government’s refusal to sign and commence implementation of the 2001 agreement on collective bargaining as contained in International Labour Organization Convention of 46[1984], 91[1950], 154[1981] and 163[1981] respectively.
The Union argued that government’s blunt refusal to respect an agreement earlier reached was a clear case of breach of contract and collective bargaining against the union and called on government to retract its steps.

The technologists NEC maintained that its negotiations was in conformity with section 91 of the Nation’s Labour Act of 1990, stressing that its negotiating team was also in line with the Udoji Commission of 1974, Kalu Anya Commission of 1981 among others.
“The National Association of Academic Technologists remains committed to the education of our children who are the leaders of tomorrow and would not do anything that would jeopardize their future.
“Having considered submissions from NAAT branches nationwide, NEC resolved to sustain the current strike action until government signs and implements the Re-negotiated 2001 agreement,” it stated.