The Federal Government has confirmed that it is in talks
with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), after it embarked on an
indefinite strike.
ASUU commenced an indefinite strike action across the nation
beginning Sunday, August 13
The Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs.
Chinenye Ihuoma, told newsmen that negotiations were ongoing between it and the
union on the issues arising from the 2009 agreement and the MoU of 2013.
“If it is on ASUU, just know that the FG/ASUU renegotiation
2009 is ongoing with the government team under the leadership of Dr. B. O
Babalakin (SAN),” she said.
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, in January
inaugurated a 16-member team to renegotiate the 2009 agreement.
The committee, headed by Babalakin, was given the mandate to
dialogue with the ASUU, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities
(SSANU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and Non-Academic
Staff Union of Associated & Allied Institutions (NASU) to ensure
sustainable peace and industrial harmony in tertiary institutions.
By Ifreke Inyang
