VIDEO: ASUU Calls Off Strike
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, told Saharareporters about the decision to suspend 5-month industrial action.
The ASUU leader also held a press conference in Minna, after the marathon National Executive Council meeting was over at about 12.50 a.m. on December 17, 2013, Tuesday. In
attendance at the meeting were all the ASUU branch chairmen and
secretaries, the national executive members of the body, coordinators
and past leaders, including 56 members from 52 universities.
The decision should take effect starting from today.
Another
confirmation came from ASUU Chairman, University of Lagos Chapter, Dr.
Karo Ogbinaka, who also confirmed in an interview to Channels Television
that the union decided to suspend the strike.
Dr.
Ogbinaka said that, in line with procedures, the different chapters of
ASUU would hold congress
meetings on Wednesday to inform members and managements of the institutions of the latest development.
meetings on Wednesday to inform members and managements of the institutions of the latest development.
“We expect the students to resume and expect their members to go back to class immediately after the congress meeting and we expect the government to keep to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),” he stated.
It
would be noted that the decision to end the protracted industrial
action was taken after ASUU signed a new agreement with the Federal
Government on December 11, 2013 (see the official document below):
