The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that the news making the rounds on the recent salary increment for lecturers is an award from the federal government, not a negotiated increment between the union and the government.
ASUU president Emeka Osodeke issued a statement on Monday clarifying specifics regarding the salary increment that had been circulating online.
Earlier, it was reported that President Bola Tinubu had approved wage increases of 35% and 23% for all federal tertiary institution employees.
The document from ASUU reads:
“RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF 35% AND 23.5% SALARY INCREMENT FOR STAFF OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
“Kindly refer to the above and the documents circulating in social media on the salary increment. Recall that this was the award given by the federal government during our re-negotiation with the Nimi Brigg’s Committee.
“Note that our union rejected the offer because it came outside the rubrics of the collective bargaining process of true negotiations.
“In our last meeting with the Ministers of Education on September 3, 2023, they promised to implement the award in the interim pending the conclusion of the FGN/ASUU 2009 re-negotiation agreement.
“Comrades, please note that this is an award and not a negotiated salary increment. We shall continue to struggle for an appropriate salary scale for our members through collective bargaining principles.
“Be rest assured that the struggle continues. A people united can never be defeated.”
