The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Tuesday
agreed that it would honour invitation from the Federal Government to resume
the suspended talks tomorrow on the on-going strike and its demands.
ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said the union had
received invitation for the meeting and will act accordingly.
Prof Ogunyemi said: “Yes, we are in receipt of the
invitation by government and will honour it.”
He, however, declined to speak more on the issue.
Those expected at tomorrow’s meeting, aside ASUU delegation,
include Minister of Education, Minister of Finance, Chairman, National Income
Salaries and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Executive Secretary, National
Universities Commission (NUC) and the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress
(NLC).
The strike by ASUU entered the third week, even as the non
academic staff unions are planning to down tools over similar issues.
ASUU, SSANU, NAAT and NASU accused the federal government of
non implementation of the 2009 signed agreements, as well as the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU).
By Ameh Comrade Godwin
