The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised the alarm that the university system across the nation is gradually collapsing due to the failure of the government to address outstanding issues with the union, hence, the need for urgent resuscitation before it breaks down totally.

ASUU called on concerned stakeholders to prevail on federal and state governments to address outstanding issues with the union to avert unnecessary industrial crises in the already weak University system across the country.

Speaking with newsmen at a rally held at Emmanuel Alayande University of Education (EAUED), Oyo, EAUED ASUU chairman, Michael Ojo said outstanding issues of the union with the government include the release of funds for the revitalisation of public Universities, illegal dissolution of Governing Councils in federal and state Universities, and release of the balance of three and half months withheld salaries of members of the union.

Others include the release of unpaid salaries of adjunct staff and staff on sabbatical capacity, unpaid arrears of earned academic allowance, renegotiation of the FGN/ASUU 2009 agreement, the proliferation of Universities, and outstanding salaries and promotion areas of its members among others.

Ojo urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately approve the release of funds for the continuation of critical projects on university campuses across the nation.

He demanded for full payment of all entitlements of ASUU members, saying no work, no pay policy introduced by the government was a breach of International Labour Law.