Lagos – The Academic Staff Union of
Universities ( ASUU) says it is looking forward
to a fruitful deliberation with the Federal
Government on Monday, Sept 18, in an attempt
to end the ongoing strike embarked upon by
university lecturers.
President Muhammadu Buhari and ASUU
President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi
The union’s National President, Prof. Biodun
Ogunyemi said this in an interview on Sunday
in Lagos.
The lecturers in the nation’s universities had
on Aug 13 embarked on what they described
as comprehensive, total and indefinite strike.
The lecturers are protesting against the non-
implementation of 2013 Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) as well as the 2009
agreement they entered into with the Federal
government.
“We are going into another round of meeting
with representatives of the Federal
government tomorrow, Sept. 18.
“We are still on strike. However, we are hoping
that we will sort out all the grey areas and
hope, too, that the Federal government will
show sincerity and commitment on their own
part.
“We have done our own part and we expect
them too to do their own with all sincerity.
“Should both sides settle whatever issues that
have been brought before the house, we will
consider putting the crisis behind us and move
forward.
“So we are indeed looking forward to a fruitful
deliberation tomorrow in order to move
forward, for the benefit of all the stakeholders
and the nation at large,” the unionist told
NAN. source: vanguard


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