Strong indications have emerged
that the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may
end in the next one week, following a 13-hour meeting than ran from Monday
afternoon into the early hours of Tuesday, between the union and the federal
government.
The meeting which was led by
President Goodluck Jonathan, had the leadership of ASUU, Nigeria Labour
Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, all present, with
sources saying after the meeting that both the Federal Government and leaders
of ASUU had shifted grounds and leaders of ASUU would meet with its National
Executive Council to brief members on the outcome of the meeting and then take
necessary action.
“Both the Federal Government and
the leadership of ASUU are now on the same page. Both parties have shifted
grounds. The leadership of ASUU will now meet with its appropriate organ to
brief its members and take the necessary action.
“ASUU is in the right position
to inform the public after meeting with its organ. However, I can tell you that
all things being equal, the strike should be over in the next one week,” a
source told Vanguard.
The meeting between the
government and the labour leaders started at about 2:30pm on Monday and ended
at about 3:30am on Tuesday with a 15 minutes break.
Speaking after the meeting,
National President of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge, told newsmen that his
delegation was taking back a message from President Jonathan to their members.
He however declined to disclose
what the message was and when asked whether he was satisfied with the outcome
of the meeting, the ASUU leader told journalists not to put words in his mouth.
“We have had a lengthy meeting
with Mr. President, rubbing minds on how best to address the problem of
university education in this country.
“We now have a message from Mr.
President that we are going to take to our members and we are expecting that
our members will respond appropriately to his message,” Fagge said.(Informationng)
ASUU will call off strike by God grace because students are tired of staying home.
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