Tinubu okays waiver of no-work-no-pay order on ASUU, doctors
Invoking the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Salary of ASUU members were withheld following the commencement of their eight-month industrial action which began on February 14, 2022 and was terminated on October 17, 2022.
This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
“President Bola Tinubu has directed the grant of an exceptional last waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order on ASUU, which will allow for the previously striking members of ASUU to receive four (4) months of salary accruals out of the eight months of salary which was withheld during the eight-month industrial action undertaken by the union.
“The President has directed the grant of the waiver with a mandatory requirement that the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment must secure a Document of Understanding (DoU) establishing that this exceptional waiver granted by the President will be the last one to be granted to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and all other Education Sector Unions.
In related development, President Bola, on Friday, approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” order instituted against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors on August 1, 2023, following the commencement of their industrial action, which began on July 26, 2023.
A statement signed on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, read, “In view of the faithful implementation of terms which were agreed upon during the fruitful deliberations between the Resident Doctors and the Federal Government of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed the grant of an exceptional last waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order on Resident Doctors, which will allow for the members of the NARD to receive the salaries which were previously withheld during the 17-day strike action.”
