The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the federal government a 21-day notice, over its plans to embark on a nationwide strike.
It was gathered that, sources within the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU confirmed the development on Monday.
The notice was issued at the end of the NEC meeting, which was held at the University of Ibadan, and a copy is expected to be transmitted to the Federal Ministries of Labour and Education.
“It is not an ultimatum but a strike notice. We are giving them 21 days’ notice, after which we shall embark on strike.
“Our aim for putting out the notice is that it is a requirement under labour laws so we are trying to ensure that all our actions are done according to the law,” the source said.
It would be recalled that ASUU had threatened to embark on strike over the non-implementation of agreements reached with the federal government.
On June 26, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, invited the union to a meeting to deliberate on the lingering issues affecting universities and to avert the planned strike.