Already,the national executive council of the ASUU, is to meet on Monday (tomorrow) to decide whether to embark on another strike or not,newspot gathered.

The meeting, which is expected to held at the University of Abuja campus,comes on the heels of the  October salary cut received by the members of the union,week after the suspending  the prolonged industrial action.

Newspot, recall that ASUU had on february 14,2023,shut down both state and federal government owned universities over previous agreements yet to be implemented by the government

The ministry of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, afterw what he described has "failed negotiations" dragged the striking lectures before the industrial court

The court on September 21s, ordered ASUU to call off strike and resume duty with  immediate effect.

ASUU had swiftly appealed  the judgment but the appeal court also handed down a similar order, asking the striking lectures to resume academic activities as declared in the earlier judgement.

The strike was finally suspended on October 14,2022.

During the strike,the president Muhammad bahuri_led government vowed to sustain it's work, no pay policy in a bid of force the union back to class.

But following the intervention of the speaker of the house of representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, it was reported that the FG has agreed to set the policy aside and pay the arrears.

But earlier in the week, lectures were paid half salaries for October, a development that may lead to another industrial crisis between the FG and the union.

Recall that the University of Jos(UNIJOS) chapter of ASUU had on Friday commenced fresh 'strike' to protest the half salaries paid to it's members for the month October.

A member of the NEC,who speak to newspot on the condition of anonymity, nothing would stop the union from embarking on another strike, stressing that the earlier agreement has been breached.

He said, "we are meeting on Monday to decide on federal government's move. I don't think there will be anything that can stop the union from going on fresh strike, agreement is agreement".

When contacted by  newspot, the  ASUU president, professor Emmanuel osodeke confirmed the NEC meeting but refused to reveal the date.

Asked if the union was planning to embark on another strike, professor Osodeke simply said, "we have procedures, we will meet soon and whatever is the outcome, we will let you know".

Anxiety as ASUU decides on shutting down universities.

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