A photo combination showing President Muhammadu Buhari and the ASUU logo.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja is set to hear the appeal by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the September 21 judgement of the National Industrial Court, which ordered the university lecturers to suspend their strike action
Lead counsel to ASUU, Mister Femi Falana (SAN) and Mister James Igwe (SAN), lead counsel to the Federal Government are all in court.
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ASUU has been on strike since February 14.
In August, the union declared a “total and indefinite” extension of its industrial action, noting that the government has failed to meet its demands satisfactorily.
The academics seek improved welfare, revitalisation of public universities and academic autonomy among other demands.
One bone of contention for the academics is the non-payment of university revitalisation funds, which amounts to about N1.1 trillion.
But the Federal Government has said it doesn’t have the money to pay such an amount, citing low oil prices during the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
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