Lecturers in colleges of education across the country under the wing of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union on Wednesday, have given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to accede to their demands or be ready for an indefinite strike. This was contained in a statement issued by its National Vice President and Southwest Zonal Coordinator, Olusegun Lana.
The lecturers said the Federal Government has not been fair to colleges of education and had neglected issues affecting the union and the colleges despite many dialogue.
The union listed some of the issues with the government; as the failure of the Federal Government to reconstitute its renegotiation team for COEASU-FGN 2010 Agreement; non-release of the N15bn revitalization fund pledged by the government and insistence on IPPIS against UTAS which the union described as a more reliable alternative payment system.
The union urge stakeholders to prevail on the government yield to their request before the expiration of the ultimatum, but if nothing is done they said there would be no going back on the planned industrial action.
