The Imo State University chapter of ASUU,  ASUU-IMSU is still on strike despite the reopening of the University


"It is ASUU-IMSU that is on strike not IMSU management", says Comrade Odinakachukwu Ejiogu, Chairman of the chapter in a press release


He explained that the struggle is a national one for the survival of public universities and the welfare of lecturers. "We have concrete stake in the issues that are in contention", he affirmed, adding that conditions of service as academic staff of public universities are centrally agreed as all public universities are subject to the same regulatory and professional bodies like NUC, JAMB, NYSC and others.


He noted that some issues are peculiar to ASUU-IMSU, including demand for February 2020 staff salary valued at N329,208,385.23; Non-remittance of check-off for March 2020 valued at N1,362,101,201.84 and for subsequent months and years to present.


Other issues include non-payment of some staff salaries in line with their recent promotion in 2016 and 2017; Non-release of  2018-2019 promotion, and non-release of Earned Academic Allowance for 2013/2014 and 2018/2019.


Ejiogu also added that ASUU-IMSU had been agitating to be pulled out of the Single Treasury Account, TSA as it erodes the gains of university autonomy.


He stated that such issues are the reasons ASUU-IMSU would continue the strike until they are resolved.