Professionalism and Unionism in Nigeria: A discourse on the predictors of ASUU/Government Disputes
Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 10
Abstract
In comparison to other civil servants in the country, especially political office holders, as well as in relation to other academics in other parts of the world (both developed and underdeveloped ), Nigerian academics are relatively underpaid and marginalized (Sylvester 2012). The intervention of the military into Nigerian politics shortly after independence in the 1960s kick-started a gradual shift in the social position of Nigerian academics whose pay packages and social status were initially at levels with other public sector workers. This meant that they were part of the country’s elite. Moreover, the economic problems caused by the SAP in the late 1980s (i.e. increased inflation, high debt profile and so on) led to a major devaluation in the purchasing power of workers’ salaries. Since then, ASUU had made frantic efforts to improve the economic welfare of its members, but these have yielded only marginal results. However, beyond the problem of poor wages, ASUU members are also struggling for an increase in the budgetary allocation to the educational sector more generally in order to improve facilities and create a comfortable environment for teaching and learning. Budget allocation has, however, been affected by rising student enrolment and inflationary pressures which increase the funding requirements of universities. When compared to other African countries such as South Africa, Egypt, Botswana and Kenya, Nigeria invests less in higher education and this, according to the union, reveals the seeming lack of value the Nigerian ruling class has placed on higher education. The paper discuses those factors that exacerbate conflict between Nigerian academic staff union of universities and the federal government; It recommends that unless those factors are sufficiently addressed, the intractable dispute will continue to manifest which consequently disrupts the academic system.
Authors and Affiliations
Abubakar Sabo (P. hD), Sadat Ibn Adam, Sani Muhammad
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