On Wednesday, August 28, the federal government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) convened for a critical meeting.
This meeting left many Nigerians, especially students, swimming in the ocean of anxiety.
They were eager to know the outcome of the meeting.
Well, here you have it.
The FG and ASUU have agreed to have another meeting on September 6, 2024, to continue their discussions.
The decision is part of the conclusions reached during the meeting held between both parties at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja.
This update was shared by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman.
Open-Minded Negotiations
Mamman briefed journalists after the meeting held to avert another nationwide strike by the university union members.
He assured that the interests of all parties would be taken into consideration.
Also, he appealed to ASUU members to be considerate and open-minded in their demands and negotiations.
Following the threat of a fresh strike action, the Minister had said the most of the issues of contention dated as far back as 1981.
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He blamed bureaucracy for the non-implementation of some of the steps already taken by the government to address the demands of ASUU.
Issues By ASUU
“Most of the issues raised by ASUU are being attended to.
For instance, the issue of exit from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) has since been resolved by the President.
Bureaucracy is the reason for delay in the implementation of that directive. But by the time we meet on Monday, some of these issues would be discussed and resolved”.
“Most of the demands of ASUU started in 1981. And virtually all government has had its fair share of ASUU strike.
But the President made a commitment during the campaign that permanent solution would be provided this time, and he has shown that in his steps and actions,” he said.
