ASUU Strike: FG, ASUU Continue Negotiations

Another round of discussions and negotiations
between Federal Government’s NEEDS
assessment committee and the Academic
Staff Union of Universities has begun in the
Federal Capital Territory. In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the
committee, Governor Gabriel Suswan of Benue
state expressed hope that the two bodies will
reach an agreement and suspend the industrial
action. However, the president of ASUU, Dr. Nasir
Fagge said the union is opened to discussions
on the funding of the education sector in
Nigeria. It would be recalled that talks between both
parties has hit birk walls severally with the
recent one earlier in the month, as Professor
Nasir Faggae vowed that the union would not
succumb to any pressure to call off its six
weeks old strike if all its demands are not met by the government. Mr. Fagge told journalists in Abuja that
although negotiations have continued, there’s
nothing yet on the table. He said the union
remains resolute in sustaining the ongoing
strike action to ensure that the topical issues
affecting the nation’s university system are tackled decisively once and for all. However, the chairman of the Needs
Assessment Committee of the Nigerian
Universities, Governor Gabriel Suswam of
Benue state says the public holidays have
stalled the smooth progress made so far, but if
all goes according to plan, the strike may be called off next week and also assured
Nigerians that the industrial dispute will be
resolved. The President of ASUU, Professor Nasir Faggae
was not under pressure to call off the strike,as
he insisted that the union is resolute in
sustaining the ongoing strike action if the
issues in contention are not met.