The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stirred up outrage on social media platforms for threatening to embark on strike over the federal government’s directive on Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
The federal government had recently issued a directive for the implementation of the IPPIS for the payment of salaries of all federal government workers.
The directive, from President Muhammadu Buhari, had mandated that any federal government worker, not registered on IPPIS, will not be paid salary, starting from October 31.
Ade Adejumo, coordinator of ASUU’s south-west branch, threatened a nationwide strike if the federal government fails to remit the salaries of its members by the end of October 2019.
The impending strike has, however, sparked outrage on social media platforms especially Twitter, where Nigerians are currently expressing their anger and frustration at the union’s refusal to join the payroll system.
“It’s like ASUU think they can use no longer in vogue rod of affliction to muzzle the government to yield to all whims and caprices? They are joking! They are too selfish a union,” a Twitter user said.
“If ASUU should proceed on their illegal strike because of the IPPS, the Federal Govt should just recruit new lecturers to teach in all the Universities. Some of us with Master Degree& PhDs who might be interested in lecturing would have an opportunity to secure those positions,” another user said.
Here is what some Nigerians had to say:
It's like ASUU think they can use no longer in vogue rod of of affliction to muzzle the government to yield to all whims and caprices? They are joking! They are too selfish a union! https://t.co/5yHwdLBleX
— Engr.Oladapo Victor (@oladapo_engr) October 28, 2019
If ASUU should proceed on their illegal strike because of the IPPS, the Federal Govt should just recruit new lecturers to teach in all the Universities.
Some of us with Master Degree& PhDs who might be interested in lecturing would have an opportunity to secure those positions
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) October 28, 2019
One of these days, we will sit down and discuss how ASUU is also a big part of the same rot that has plagued the education sector.
The corruption within her ranks is second to none.Make no mistake, ASUU is not and has never been interested in the plight of students.
— Adunni Adaora Achebe (@Adunni_Achebe) October 28, 2019
What ASUU needs pic.twitter.com/SpdsO6KYuw
— zojayBlaQ (@zojay99) October 28, 2019
ASUU rejected TSA, the FG doesn't have control of revenues generated in its universities, thanks to ASUU.
ASUU again rejects IPPIS..ASUU wants to dictate to the FG how to pay salaries to its employees. Where in the world does this happen?
— Dr. Guendouzi (The Cerebral Assassin ) (@fimiletoks) October 27, 2019
This ASUU ehn
They were against TSA.
They forcefully stopped a bill against sexual harrasmment.ASUU are now against IPPIS..Since when did ASUU starts dictating FG?
And in all they do they don’t have the interest of the student in their plight.
— Lagos LandLord™🇳🇬🇬🇭 (@chiefagbabiaka) October 28, 2019
When are we going to realise that ASUU is a corrupt and self serving body?
First, they rejected TSA.
Then they rejected a bill against sexual harrasmment perpetrated by its lecturers.Now they're kicking against biometric salary computation system, IPPIS.
Can you'll see it?
— Pastor Clinton😇 (@Pastor_CVB) October 28, 2019
ASUU is becoming increasingly irresponsible. If they are talking about university autonomy as the reason for rejecting IPPIS, then they should be ready to ask the government to stop all forms of funding to the universities to make the autonomy complete.
— ESPANA101 (@AkimAlasan) October 28, 2019
You see why Government do not take ASUU seriously? Always fighting for selfish interest. They know that IPPIS will expose all of them with multiple salary records.
— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) October 28, 2019
ASUU is quiet when it comes to
Sex for grades.
Poor learning conditions.
Lecturers, lecturing once a month for 20min with 1990 note.ASUU goes on strike when
They want salary increased.
When govt wants to implement the IPPIS in universities.
ASUU cares only for themselves.— Onyebuchi (@onyebuchind) October 21, 2019
IPPIS would expose most lecturers in Nigeria who keep multiple full time jobs. Mr president @MBuhari mustn't bow to Asuu pressure
— king Marvel (@marveln1) October 27, 2019
Why does ASUU think they are superior to other Civil Servant. We have a university system where a lecturer earns salaries in 5 different universities as a visiting' lecturer. Where there are brilliant PhD and MSc holders searching for lecturing job. TSA for ASUU is a good step
— EKITIKAN (@perogunner) October 28, 2019
Let's be honest, Is ASUU as a body considering the welfare of students but themselves..
If they go on strike, the students suffer most, time wasted and all…. So whose right are they even fighting for— DOUGHA JUDE (@Earl_Dougha) October 28, 2019
Stop blaming your failures on people; fix your mistakes, go back to the your drawing board and go get it done.#ASUU#Joro#AMAA2019
— Real Sweech (@RealSweech) October 28, 2019
ASUU rejected TSA…… Says, FG doesn't have control of revenues generated in its universities.
ASUU again rejects IPPIS..ASUU wants to dictate to the FG how to pay salaries to its employees. Where in the world does this happen?
— Tunde Jimoh (@iamtundegold) October 28, 2019
ASUU doesn’t want IPPIS. What’s the excuse? Will University lecturers go on strike in 2019 because the Government insists on automating their payroll?
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) October 28, 2019
#ASUU
Na only una.
Teachers wey dem no dey pay for months kor.
Payment plan yenyen yen
Threaten strike again— Maleek (@Maleek_Be) October 28, 2019
IPPS is not perfect agreed but throwing it away at a wave? ASUU is alone on this fight and I don't see the tail of it in their favour
— NIYI (@Niyih) October 28, 2019
ASUU has been a very huge part of our problem in this country, ASUU has professors, PhD holders and so called academicians who has contributed nothing to advance knowledge, all they know is salary
— #hashtag (@hashtag2weets) October 28, 2019
Dear, Mr. President & your excellency state Governors.
If ASUU rejects IPPIS same way as TSA & go on strike, as threatened. Sack them all!!!
I have so many Masters holders & even PhD working with private companies, that earns stipends. They need the job.
Thanks Sirs. pic.twitter.com/NqKqTmF5NJ
— Temitope Ayanbisi (@AyanbisiAT) October 28, 2019
ASUU won't allow this kind of initiative cuz they know their lecturers are involved in shady deals. How can you be a full time teaching staff in yabatech and unilag and still do your PHD at the same time. They made you a project supervisor again,
THREAD#ASUU
— person pikin🌠 (@Phalom_O) October 28, 2019
ASUU does not want the Govt to centralize their Salary thru IPPIS but they want Lecturers to Harass Students for Grades. They are happy with Students lives getting ruined by Lecturers, they want to Strike to Delay Students from Graduating for Selfish Reasons.
A Disgrace..
— King Nonny 👑 (@Zaddy_nomso) October 28, 2019
Many are suppose to have been off the books of Govt but trust me they want to die there. And teach medival books they didn't write. No new topic still the topic of 1997 still the same course outlines. Asuu is killing our educational system https://t.co/nO9aUsTMRB
— Msv Cubanna (@BuhariChi) October 28, 2019
ASUU is not autonomous when they need funds but they suddenly become autonomous when it's time to be accountable for the funds they get. Smh!
— LA 925 NFB (@JideolaNFB) October 28, 2019
ASUU really needs flushing, there is nothing there if you are asked to retire at the age of 60. I have an old lecturer in my school that brings chair to class whenever he has a lecture, you know why?
Cos he is old and can't stand for long.— Online bestie (@the_lopetee) October 28, 2019
Abba kyari is over 80 years
Buhari is almost 80 years
There are senators and reps that are over 60 but you want university lecturers to retire with their wealth of knowledge at 60.
I will support ASUU until its passed that everybody should retire at 60 to give way for the youths— Skala wee (@iamskalawee) October 28, 2019
ASUU are always looking for cheap reasons to go strike, Enroll on IPPIS you say no. The benefits of IPPIS helps to weed out ghost workers.The military,medical,police have all enrolled over the years.But trust ASUU to look for public sympathy for personal gains, what a shame.
— Godstandwithme (@EdogunChris) October 28, 2019
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ASUU is selfish, they didn’t allow government to charge fees in federal universities. They disallowed increment is cost of bed space. They fought for the Establishment of TETFund, the major source of funding for the public universities. They fought for need assessment, for the uplift of universities. We should all know that immediately the government succeeded in privatise the university education the less privileged will no longer be educated. How many less privileged will send their children to private universities?!
gbam!!!