Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body for university lecturers, went on strike on 14 February … and staff have not returned since. “The bulk of the work I do at this level is hands-on, not what you can study at home. It also wants the government to adopt the University Transparency and Accountability Solution [UTAS] for payment of its members’ salaries. For students like Abdullah, plans for their lives and careers have been put on hold. Osodeke adds that the government only started negotiating three weeks ago, and lecturers have not been paid for four months.

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2022 15:55 UTC