The Federal Government has proposed a 40 per cent salary increase for members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ahead of a fresh round of negotiations with the union.
According to government sources, the proposal is part of efforts to ease long-standing tensions in the tertiary education sector and address welfare concerns that have fuelled repeated industrial disputes.
ASUU is expected to return to the negotiation table in the coming days to review the offer and present its position.
The proposed increment is one of the key issues expected to shape the talks, alongside funding for universities, revitalisation programmes, earned academic allowances, and improved working conditions.. Click on the Read Original at the top to read Full news if you’re reading from Phoenix.
The development comes as university stakeholders continue to express concern about declining standards and the need for sustainable reforms in the nation’s public universities.
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