President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of four-month salaries to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
ASUU went on its 16th strike in 23 years in 2022 and it lasted for eight months.
In September 2022, the National Industrial Court (NIC) had stopped the union from continuing with the strike, pending the determination of a suit.
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The Federal Government had said the lecturers would not be paid for the period they were on strike in accordance with the “no work, no pay” order.
On May 30, the industrial court upheld the government’s position on the matter.
But Tinubu on Friday exercised the presidential prerogative of mercy to intervene in the matter. He partially waived the “no work, no pay” order,
The presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement conveying Tinubu’s decision that the waiver was part of an ongoing effort to mitigate the difficulties being felt during the implementation of key economic reforms in the country.
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