ASUU Strike : Lecturers Meet FG Delegation To Fix Another Meeting For Monday

ASUU Strike : Lecturers Meet FG Delegation To
Fix Another Meeting For Monday

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union
of Universities, ASUU, on Friday held a
closed-door meeting with the representatives
of the federal government.

The meeting, held at the Federal Ministry of
Labour and Employment in Abuja, was to
allow the lecturers brief the government on
the outcome of the congresses by various
chapters of ASUU.

Sources reported how the various chapters of
ASUU held congresses to review the offer of
the federal government and decide whether
or not to suspend their strike. Some of the
branches wanted the strike suspended while
others voted for a continuation.
Although the National Executive Council of the
union reportedly met late Friday night to
collate the stance of the various chapters,
officials have kept sealed lips on what the
decision of the lecturers is; until Friday’s
unannounced meeting.

When a Sources reporter arrived the venue of
the meeting at about 7:15 p.m. on Friday ,
the various officials and the government
delegation were seen coming out of the
meeting.

They declined to comment on what was
discussed. However, Samuel Olowookere, the
spokesperson of the Ministry of Labour and
Employment told Sources that that there will
be another meeting between the government
and ASUU by 3 p.m. on Monday.
The lecturers have been on strike for one
month over several issues including non-
payment of due salaries and allowances and
poor funding of universities.