PLASU threatens lecturers with no-work no-pay, says strike is unnecessary

The management of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos has declared a no-work, no-pay policy on its striking workers.

NAN reports that the declaration was conveyed in a memo from Yakubu Ayuba, the varsity’s registrar, on Friday.

Ayuba said it followed a directive by the varsity’s governing council after its 50th meeting held on September 7.

He said the issues that led to the declaration of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) of the varsity in December 2021 had been resolved.

The registrar stated that the government had signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with ASUU on August 9, saying that the eight issues that led to the declaration of the strike by SSANU had also been resolved.

He said the ongoing strike by the ASUU at PLASU was just in solidarity with its national body, hence unnecessary.

”In view of this, the state government and governing council of the university have directed the implementation of ‘no-work, no- pay’ policy for members of the two unions who fail to resume work,” Ayuba said.

“The management of the university, acting on the decision of the 50th meeting of the governing council, hereby requests members of ASUU and SSANU to resume their duty posts in the university on September 8.

”Failure to do so management will be paying the salaries of only those who resume.

“Subsequently, non-compliance with the directive may attract further administrative measures including the declaration of redundancy for those considered to have voluntarily withdrawn their services.”

Ayuba said attendance registers had been stationed at various faculties, departments, and units of the university to ensure strict compliance with the directives.

Reacting to the directive, Monday Hassan, chairman of ASUU in the university, said his chapter would continue to stand by its national body at all times.

He said that the university had benefited a lot in terms of projects and other interventions through the struggle of ASUU.

“We’re standing by our national body of ASUU. There’s no going back on this because solidarity is forever,” he said.