The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Obafemi Awolowo branch, on Monday, commenced an indefinite strike over the sharing formula of their earned academic allowances.
They accused the management of the University of unnecessarily delaying the payment of the allowance, which they claimed, had since been remitted by the Federal Government.
In a memorandum shared among its members on Saturday and signed by its chairperson, Adeola Egbedokun, the Union reported that the National Leadership of the Union had approved its request to commence the indefinite strike action.
The memorandum dated January 29, 2021, reads in part:
“We have waited PATIENTLY till Friday 28/01/2022 for the university administration to do the needful with respect to our EAA. Up till this moment, the union is not in receipt of any communication whether on readiness to pay EAA or report of verification exercise.
“The Comrade National President and Zonal Coordinator had been communicated. The Comrade President has given the permission to the branch to hold a congress to conclude and begin the action we asked for. The President will be awaiting the resolution of the Congress as soon as we rise from the meeting.”
The memorandum was subsequently followed by a notice of congress slated for Monday which was signed by the Union’s Secretary, Kayode Atilade.
Confirming the development on the phone to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday afternoon, the chairperson of ASUU on the campus, Mr Egbedokun, said the strike is total and comprehensive.
