The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma, has declared an indefinite strike following the Bayelsa State Government’s alleged failure to meet key agreements reached with the union.
The decision, announced on Tuesday after a meeting at the union’s secretariat, stems from unresolved issues, including irregular salary payments and other unmet commitments. The industrial action is expected to disrupt academic activities at the state-owned university, with further details on the union’s demands and the strike’s implications anticipated in the coming days.
Recall that the Lagos State University (LASU) chapter of ASUU has also declared an indefinite strike, effective December 6, 2024. The action is in protest against the Lagos State Government’s failure to implement a salary increase of 25% to 35% for academic staff, a policy approved in January 2023.
According to a statement from ASUU-LASU Chairman, Prof. Ibrahim Bakare, and Secretary, Sylvester Idowu, the increment has been implemented in federal universities and 18 state-owned universities but remains unpaid at LASU.
Meanwhile, the union has urged students to disregard statements from the university management and Students’ Union, which claim that academic activities are unaffected despite strikes led by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Related Institutions (NASU) at the institution.
The ASUU-LASU strike is expected to escalate tensions between the union and the Lagos State Government as negotiations stall.
