By our reporter 20.10.2025
Nigeria Labour Congress president Joe Ajaero has hinted that the organisation will not hesitate to join the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in their on-going strike.
According to Mr. Ajaero who was speaking to media representatives after a meeting with ASUU officials in Abuja the Federal Government needs to conclude negotiations quickly, otherwise the NLC will join the industrial action.
“We have decided to give the Federal Government four weeks to conclude all negotiations in this sector. They have started talks with ASUU, but the problems extend beyond ASUU,” Ajaero stated.
“If after four weeks these negotiations are not concluded, the organs of the NEC will meet to decide on a nationwide action involving all workers and unions in the country, to ensure that lasting solutions are found.”
The NLC also criticised the Federal Government’s no-work-no-pay policy imposed on members of ASUU for embarking on strike, describing it as unjust and provocative.
“The so-called policy of no work, no pay will henceforth be no pay, no work. You cannot benefit from an action you instigated. We have discovered that most strike actions in this country — up to 90% — are caused by the government’s failure to honour agreements,” Ajaero added.
ASUU went on strike last week after the 14-day ultimatum given to the Federal government failed to yield any result. The union cited unresolved issues such as staff welfare, salary arrears, infrastructure decay, and the non-implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement.
Chris Pinuwa...ASUU president