Fresh strike plans threaten Nigeria's public universities

A Nigerian university teachers' union has said it is preparing for indefinite industrial action, which would hit the country's already troubled tertiary sector.

If it goes ahead it would be the second strike in two years.

The last stoppage lasted for nine months, between March and December 2020. 

It led to the loss of nearly one full academic session for the students. 

The lecturers have accused the government of failing to implement agreements reached by the two parties over a year ago, concerning pay and conditions.

The president of the lecturers union, Prof Emmanuel Osadeke, told the BBC that the body was meeting next week to decide on industrial action. 

Incessant strikes by teachers in public universities have forced many parents who can afford it, to send their children abroad or to private universities for studies. 

Students at public universities are meanwhile left frustrated.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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