EDUCATIONGood News! ASUU Agrees To Call Off 8 Months Long Strike

 

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has agreed to call off the ongoing 8 months long strike after holding a meeting with the federal government once again yesterday.

According to PUNCH, the leadership of the union reached the consensus during a meeting with representatives of federal government led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, in Abuja, on Friday, November 27, 2020.

The FG had promised to pay N40 billion as the Earned Allowance and N30bn for the revitalisation of the university system bringing the total payment to N70 billion.

The government also promised to settle the arrears of salaries of the lecturers before December 31.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Ngige said the parley was fruitful, adding that the government made a proposal to ASUU which it would take back to its members.

He said, “Many issues were discussed at the meeting including salary shortfall, the payment system and revitalisation of the university system. I am positive that all the issues would be resolved at our next meeting.”

The ASUU President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, simply said everything Ngige said was correct and declined further comment.