Half salary: FG wants to turn lecturers to casual workers – ASUU

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of attempting to turn lecturers to casual workers by paying them half salaries in October.

In a statement on Tuesday, November 8, ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke said the union condemned the ‘pro-rata’ payment to its members and accused the government of an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars to casual workers.

ASUU had, on October 14, 2022, called off its eight-month strike after the National Industrial Court ordered the lecturers to resume work.

ASUU National Executive Council (NEC) held a crucial meeting on Monday after reports emerged that the Federal Government paid half salaries to the university lecturers.

ASUU, after the meeting, accused the government of attempting to turn University lecturers to casual workers

“The action of the Union was a display of manifest trust in the judiciary and other institutions and organs of government to always put national interest above all other…