THE Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reached a compromise to avert the strike threatened by the union.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that ASUU, on Aug. 19, issued a 21-day strike notice to the federal government over some unmet demands
At the end of a meeting by both parties on Wednesday in Abuja, a sub-committee was set up to review ASUU’s demands while the government promised to ensure lasting solutions to the crisis.
The meeting, which lasted for about two and half hours, was at the instance of the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman.
It had in attendance the leadership of ASUU led by its National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke.
Briefing newsmen at the end of the closed door meeting, the minister said both parties agreed to reconvene on Sep
Mamman said a sub-committee had been set up to review the demands of the union, and ensure that all grey areas are ironed out and resolved
NAN reports that the strike notice by ASUU is expected to elapse on Sept. 9, three days after the rescheduled meeting.
In addressing the demand of the union, the minister, earlier today, constituted an implementation monitoring committee of NEEDS Assessment intervention fund for Nigerian public universities
Others are deployment of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS).
