The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian
Universities are expected to call of
their strike anytime soon. The Union
had a marathon meeting with
President Jonathan which began on
Monday after 2pm and lasted till after
3 am this Tuesday morning.
After the meeting, the Union said the
conversation with President Jonathan
centered around the 2009 agreement
and that they would take the message
of the President back to their
members.
The ASUU delegation which comprised
current President, Dr. Nasir Isa Faggae
and past presidents Prof. Abdulahi
Sule-Kano, Prof. Dipo Fashina and Prof. Festus Iyayi, President of the
Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulawahid Omar and that of the Trade. Union
Congress, Bobboi Kaigama, were all smiles as they exited the meeting giving
an indication that the impasse may finally have reached a compromise.
Earlier on Monday, ASUU leadership also met with Senate President, David
Mark. At that point, MArk said he was certain the strike would soon be
called off.

I pray o o!

Nice speech.I hope let be sooo.

yes check http://obascotec..com/2013/11/update-on-jonathan-meeting-with-ASUU.html?m=1

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“And we now have a message
from Mr. President we are going
to take to our members. And we
are expecting that our members
will respond appropriately to the
message of Mr. President.”
On whether the lecturers are
going back to the classroom, he
said: “That is up to our members.”
Asked what the message was, he
said: “I can’t tell you. Its not for
you. It is for our members.”
If impressed with the message, he
said: “Don’t put words into my
mouth. Our members will
determine that.”
While the Minister of Labour
Emeka Wogu said: “We made
progress, the President of ASUU
told you that they are going back
with a message from the Federal
Government back to their
members. And the message is full
of high expectations and hope.”
On whether the strike will be
called off, he said: “That is why
the message is full of high
expectations and hope. So our
prayers is that they come back

cluzdcobra: The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian
Universities are expected to call of
their strike anytime soon. The Union
had a marathon meeting with
President Jonathan which began on
Monday after 2pm and lasted till after
3 am this Tuesday morning.
After the meeting, the Union said the
conversation with President Jonathan
centered around the 2009 agreement
and that they would take the message
of the President back to their
members.
The ASUU delegation which comprised
current President, Dr. Nasir Isa Faggae
and past presidents Prof. Abdulahi
Sule-Kano, Prof. Dipo Fashina and Prof. Festus Iyayi, President of the
Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulawahid Omar and that of the Trade. Union
Congress, Bobboi Kaigama, were all smiles as they exited the meeting giving
an indication that the impasse may finally have reached a compromise.
Earlier on Monday, ASUU leadership also met with Senate President, David
Mark. At that point, MArk said he was certain the strike would soon be
called off.

i hope ASUU will untherstand with FG dis time

Alakpoweri: i hope ASUU will untherstand with FG dis time

Thy have no option but to agree with FG or risk a forceful reopening of Nigerian Universities.
Enough is enough. ASUU cannot continue to hold the system down continually and expect to be pampered.
Rubbish!

Sincerely, I must commend mr President for the way he handled this ASUU strike. Right from the first day it started, he has deployed subtle negotiations and diplomacy to seek an end to it. The climax of it all was his decision to meet with ASUU directly yesterday.
I understand this is the first time a Nigerian President is engaging in such a direct meeting with ASUU. I can't wait to hear an official announcement suspending the strike.