Today makes it one hundred and seventy-eight days and counting since the academic staff of universit

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Today makes it one hundred and seventy-eight days and counting since the academic staff of universities embark on their current strike. To many Nigerians the real cause of strike and the requests of ASUU is still not lucid. In recent interviews with both ASUU and other factors in the ongoing federal government and ASUU negotiation such as the ministry of labour have outlined the major request of ASUU and the position of the government in response to their demands. According to these interviews, ASUU is requesting for about a 100 percent increase in their salary which according to the minister, Festus Keyeamo incures an additional 500+ billion naira to the former 400+ billion naira that was being paid to ASUU. he claims to total monetary request of ASUU is around 1.3 trillion naira. In addition ASUU are requesting for them to be paid with their own new payment system (UTAS) as they claim that there are records of several issues and discrepancies associated with the current payment system (UTAS). In summary, the two major demands of ASUU are: 1. A change in payment system and 2. About a 100 percent increase in the wage and Allowances.

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