Nigerian lecturers on strike
2006-04-24 14:38
Lagos - Nigerian university teachers began a three-day warning strike on Monday to protest against the government's alleged violations of court orders and non-implementation of a pay agreement.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said: "Consequent upon the perpetual violation of agreements, disobedience to court orders and injunctions as well as continued injustice against our unjustly sacked colleagues, the patience of our union has been adversely overtaxed."
Union president Abdullahi Sule Kano said: "The union has therefore resolved to embark on a three-day warning strike effective on Monday April 24 to Wednesday April 26."
The union said it would meet at the end of the warning strike to decide on the next line of action in pursuance of its desire to get justice.
ASUU said the only condition for peace was for the government to enter into negotiations with it on the implementation of a 2001 pay agreement and unconditional reinstatement of 49 teachers that were sacked by a previous military regime.
Last month, court activities were grounded for two days after the country's lawyers launched a similar action to compel the government to obey court orders.