ASUU-FUOYE Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

THE Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of lecturers’ salaries.

The union announced the decision in a letter dated Thursday and addressed to the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu. The letter was jointly signed by the branch chairman, O. A. Fagbuagun, and financial secretary, Ngwu Benitho.

ASUU-FUOYE said the industrial action followed a directive from the union’s National Executive Council (NEC), which mandates branches to down tools if salaries are not paid by the third day of the month.

“This is to notify the university administration that the NEC of ASUU has directed that, in any case where academic staff salaries are not paid latest by the third day of every month, the affected branch of ASUU should proceed on strike until the salary is paid,” the letter read.

The union stressed that the strike would be “total, indefinite and comprehensive” until all outstanding payments were made.