The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), will be meeting with the Federal Government today in a bid to resolve the ongoing strike embarked upon by the university lecturers two weeks ago.
As reported by Vanguard, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, Ministers of Education and Finance, Mallam Adamu Adamu and Mrs. Kemi Adeosun respectively, Chairman, National Income Salaries and Wages Commission, Executive Secretary National Universities Commission and the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba are expected at the meeting today.
According to the phone conversation by ASUU National President, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi with Vanguard, the union are still consulting on the position of the strike. The National President promised that whatever was the outcome of the consultation would be made available to the public.
A statement signed by Samuel Olowookere, Deputy Director, Press in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, yesterday, in Abuja read: “In furtherance of efforts at resolving the lingering industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, will tomorrow (today) by noon meet with the President and Executive of ASUU.
“Government delegation at the meeting will include Minister of Education, Minister of Finance, Chairman National Income Salaries and Wages Commission, Executive Secretary National Universities Commission and the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC".
"ASUU had earlier promised during the last meeting held on Thursday, August 17, 2017, to take the offer of the Federal Government back to its members and get back to the Federal Government within a week", the Minister said
“Senator Chris Ngige calls on ASUU to show good faith as the Federal Government had already demonstrated commitment to addressing the grievances of the Union.”
Source: Vanguard Labels: Campus News
