ABUJA — AS part of moves to end the
ongoing strike by university lecturers,
Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed
that it has entered into fresh negotiation
with Academic Staff Union of Universities,
ASUU.
The government team, according to Federal
Government, was being led by the Secretary
to the Government of the Federation,
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.
Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka
Wogu, disclosed this, yesterday, when he
briefed the Bamanga Tukur-led leadership
of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National
Working Committee, NWC, on the activities
of his ministry.
He noted that the government had serious
issues with the original agreement, which
he described as complex.
He said: “We have made offer to ASUU. It is
as complex as presented. Negotiation is
ongoing. The National Assembly is equally
involved.
“We believe they will soon call off the
strike. I personally and passionately appeal
to them to call off the strike.
“It will not affect the negotiation if they call
off the strike. It is better for them to be
inside than outside. Students have equally
appealed to them.”
The nine-point agreements ASUU signed
with Federal Government were: funding
requirements for revitalisation of Nigerian
universities and Federal Government’s
assistance to state universities.
Other are establishment of NUPEMCO and
progressive increase in annual budgetary
allocation to education to 26 percent
between 2009 and 2020.
Also, they agreed on payment of earned
allowances, amendment of the pension/
retirement age of academics on the
professorial cadre from 65 to 70 years,
reinstatement of prematurely dissolved
governing councils and transfer of Federal
Government landed property to
universities.
There was also an agreement on setting up
of research development council and
provision of research equipment to
laboratories and classrooms in universities.

Dear Lord, we hope there would be success from this one angle if it is true because it pains to be home when we should be in school and pains more when finalist will have to spend more time than supposed.

What happened to the one they negotiated before? FG wan scam una.

Joe.:
Dear Lord, we hope there would be success from this one angle if it is true because it pains to be home when we should be in school and pains more when finalist will have to spend more time than supposed.

This is why ASUU wants FG to reform the university education system.

Pained....Wanna leave school n face d labour market squarely

Joe.:

Dear Lord, we hope there would be success from this one angle if it is true because it pains to be home when we should be in school and pains more when finalist will have to spend more time than supposed.

to be very very realistic, i do not like to lie ... ASUU is to selfish