UPDATED: 30 MINUTES AGO
Category: Education
news, Local news
- Academic Staff Union of Nigerian
Universities has officially suspended its strike
- The union announced the
suspension after it held a meeting with the federal government delegation
The Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) on Monday, September 18, announced a conditional suspension
of its strike action, The Punch reports.
Danelite mediapress gathered
that ASUU President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this in Abuja late on
Monday night, after concluding the final meeting with the federal government
delegation.
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The delegation was led by the
minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige.
According to Premium Times,
ASUU said it was suspending the strike till October for the federal government
to fulfill its pledges,
ASUU also ordered lecturers
to resume duty from Tuesday, September 19.
A memorandum of understanding
was signed with the federal government delegation at the meeting.
Danelite mediapress had
earlier reported that ASUU embarked on an indefinite strike after an
extensive deliberation at its meeting held at the University of Abuja.
Consequently, the union has
directed all members against going to teach or involving themselves in any
academic activity, Premium Times reports.
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According to a statement
signed by Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU president, the union explored all means of
negotiation before the decision to embark on an indefinite strike action was
reached.
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