The minister had on 19 July told President Muhammadu Buhari that he could address the issues “within two to three weeks” if allowed to do so.

Nigeria’s Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, is set to address Nigerians on the lingering industrial crisis rocking the country’s public university system, PREMIUM TIMES can report.

This is coming many days after the expiration of the deadline set by the minister to address the conflicts between the striking university workers’ unions and the Nigerian government.

The new development was confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday in an exclusive telephone conversation with the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Ben Goong.

Minister’s pledge
Mr Adamu had on 19 July told President Muhammadu Buhari that he could address the issues “within two to three weeks” if allowed to do so.

He said this when the concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government met the President to brief him on the status of the negotiations with the striking unions and the efforts to get the affected public universities reopened.

The minister had claimed he had folded his arms all along following an alleged claim by his counterpart at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, that the laws governing labour disputes empower him to be solely responsible for negotiations on behalf of the government.

The President had immediately ordered Mr Ngige to hand off the negotiation with the striking workers and that Mr Adamu should be supported by appropriate individuals and agencies to deploy his magic wand.

However, more than three weeks after the pledge, which was confirmed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, via a statement, the affected public universities have remained shut.

In fact, more than a week after the minister’s pledge, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 1 August, announced further extension of the then five-month-old strike by four more weeks.

New update
According to Mr Goong, the Minister would address the media at the State House on Thursday, 18 August.

Reacting to PREMIUM TIMES’ invitation extended to the minister to appear on its planned Twitter Spaces scheduled for Wednesday, 17 August, over the unending ASUU strike, Mr Goong said Mr Adamu would also speak to the media on Thursday.

“Yes you can quote me, the honourable minister will address the State House journalists on Thursday, next week,” Mr Goong said.

Asked about the details of the planned briefing, the spokesperson said he only knew that the minister would speak on the university workers’ strike, “among other issues.”

Background
ASUU had on 14 February declared a nationwide strike for initial four weeks to demand better funding for the university system and improved remuneration for its members.

Other unions within the university system- Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and other Associated Institutions (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have also at different times declared separate industrial actions.

The unions are demanding the adoption of the replacement of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) currently in use for the payment of their members’ entitlements with those designed by the unions.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/548398-exclusive-strike-education-minister-to-update-nigerians.html

Adamu seems to have performed the miracle o
Let us hope that next week will bring smile to everybody's face

Adamu will be meeting with ASUU & Co on Tuesday and he will be briefing the general public on Thursday: I think we are guessing what I am guessing? Meanwhile, let us wait for ASUU themselves!

Which update dem wan give again.

Dem go call am of abi dem no go call am off

With another update the strike will end after Obi is elected.

We are more interested in the strike being called off by ASUU and their counterparts in the University system. Of what use is the briefing? For the past 6 months now, both the FG and ASUU have been giving numerous briefings without concrete solutions to the problems.

Adamu will prove if he really works in silence and produces loud results unlike the braggadocios, pompous and Napoleon complex okija diety.

Thanks for the update.

sinkhole:
Adamu seems to have performed the miracle o
Let us hope that next week will bring smile to everybody's face

Adamu will be meeting with ASUU & Co on Tuesday and he will be briefing the general public on Thursday: I think we are guessing what I am guessing? Meanwhile, let us wait for ASUU themselves!

Sinkhole, heard the president approved mouth watering salaries for ASUU members . If so, the Tuesday meeting is just formality. Their UTAS is gaining momentum heard Ippis failed woefully.

ASUU is vindicated at last

Sacramento85:


Sinkhole, heard the president approved mouth watering salaries for ASUU members . If so, the Tuesday meeting is just formality. Their UTAS is gaining momentum heard Ippis failed woefully.

ASUU is vindicated at last

ASUU is a very formidable union that thrive on facts, my only problem with them is that they seem to still live in stone age! How can a union like them not have website or social media presence, at this age

sinkhole:
ASUU is a very formidable union that thrive on facts, my only problem with them is that they seem to still live in stone age! How can a union like them not have website or social media presence, at this age

It's disturbing seriously

They need to have at least a social media page where we'll get information from them directly

A website would also go a long way in keeping track of their struggles

sinkhole:
Adamu seems to have performed the miracle o
Let us hope that next week will bring smile to everybody's face

Adamu will be meeting with ASUU & Co on Tuesday and he will be briefing the general public on Thursday: I think we are guessing what I am guessing? Meanwhile, let us wait for ASUU themselves!

Stop this your consistent lies. Most of us here know far more than you kid.
Adamu is not meeting with ASUU next week. And his meeting with the media won’t bring any good news .
Stop fooling around fool

sinkhole:
Adamu seems to have performed the miracle o
Let us hope that next week will bring smile to everybody's face

Adamu will be meeting with ASUU & Co on Tuesday and he will be briefing the general public on Thursday: I think we are guessing what I am guessing? Meanwhile, let us wait for ASUU themselves!

Stop this your consistent lies. Most of us here know far more than you kid.
Adamu is not meeting with ASUU next week. And his meeting with the media won’t bring any good news .
Stop fooling around f**l

MyFlair:

Stop this your consistent lies. Most of us here know far more than you kid.
Adamu is not meeting with ASUU next week. And his meeting with the media won’t bring any good news .
Stop fooling around fool

What a surprising comment
I will respond to you on Friday, if not before!

Please Note:
Tuesday meeting (this meeting will most likely not be a public meeting and the discourse there may not be accessible to all, but rumor of what was discussed will always be available) and Thursday briefing will hold.

Nobody says that the meetings must necessarily bring positivity, but we are all praying that it should be positive and from what we could gather, it seems positive. Meanwhile, if the outcome turns negative, then there is nothing anybody can do about it!

We shall see, on or before Friday. Cheers

MyFlair:

Stop this your consistent lies. Most of us here know far more than you kid.
Adamu is not meeting with ASUU next week. And his meeting with the media won’t bring any good news .
Stop fooling around fool

Nawa. Why not state what you know instead of insulting somebody? Of what use is your "true" info if you keep it to yourself?

sinkhole:
What a surprising comment
I will respond to you on Friday, if not before!

Please Note:
Tuesday meeting (this meeting will most likely not be a public meeting and the discourse there may not be accessible to all, but rumor of what was discussed will always be available) and Thursday briefing will hold.

Nobody says that the meetings must necessarily bring positivity, but we are all praying that it should be positive and from what we could gather, it seems positive. Meanwhile, if the outcome turns negative, then there is nothing anybody can do about it!

We shall see, on or before Friday. Cheers

keep up your good works sir God bless you!I'm happy you didn't respond the troll angrily,we all have right to our point of view and expression.

sinkhole:
What a surprising comment
I will respond to you on Friday, if not before!

Please Note:
Tuesday meeting (this meeting will most likely not be a public meeting and the discourse there may not be accessible to all, but rumor of what was discussed will always be available) and Thursday briefing will hold.

Nobody says that the meetings must necessarily bring positivity, but we are all praying that it should be positive and from what we could gather, it seems positive. Meanwhile, if the outcome turns negative, then there is nothing anybody can do about it!

We shall see, on or before Friday. Cheers

Shifting goal post again. Has ASUU and fed govt ever had a secret meeting before ?

sinkhole:
What a surprising comment
I will respond to you on Friday, if not before!

Please Note:
Tuesday meeting (this meeting will most likely not be a public meeting and the discourse there may not be accessible to all, but rumor of what was discussed will always be available) and Thursday briefing will hold.

Nobody says that the meetings must necessarily bring positivity, but we are all praying that it should be positive and from what we could gather, it seems positive. Meanwhile, if the outcome turns negative, then there is nothing anybody can do about it!

We shall see, on or before Friday. Cheers

I thank you sincerely, Sinkhole. Your updates on this platform have been fantastic, and please, do not be discouraged by certain comments here. I am convinced the end to this strike is near.

sinkhole:
What a surprising comment
I will respond to you on Friday, if not before!

Please Note:
Tuesday meeting (this meeting will most likely not be a public meeting and the discourse there may not be accessible to all, but rumor of what was discussed will always be available) and Thursday briefing will hold.

Nobody says that the meetings must necessarily bring positivity, but we are all praying that it should be positive and from what we could gather, it seems positive. Meanwhile, if the outcome turns negative, then there is nothing anybody can do about it!

We shall see, on or before Friday. Cheers

Sir, I salute your emotional intelligence.

tayewomi:
keep up your good works sir God bless you!I'm happy you didn't respond the troll angrily,we all have right to our point of view and expression.

Thanks.
His name calling really shocked me, because others had showed contrary opinions before without calling anybody names!

slyayok:
I thank you sincerely, Sinkhole. Your updates on this platform have been fantastic, and please, do not be discouraged by certain comments here. I am convinced the end to this strike is near.

Thanks.
By the grace of God, this week will be the begining of the end for this traumatizing strike.

janvier27:


Sir, I salute your emotional intelligence.

Thanks

sinkhole:
What a surprising comment
I will respond to you on Friday, if not before!

Please Note:
Tuesday meeting (this meeting will most likely not be a public meeting and the discourse there may not be accessible to all, but rumor of what was discussed will always be available) and Thursday briefing will hold.

Nobody says that the meetings must necessarily bring positivity, but we are all praying that it should be positive and from what we could gather, it seems positive. Meanwhile, if the outcome turns negative, then there is nothing anybody can do about it!

We shall see, on or before Friday. Cheers

Let see. Counting. Today is Monday.

MyFlair:

Stop this your consistent lies. Most of us here know far more than you kid.
Adamu is not meeting with ASUU next week. And his meeting with the media won’t bring any good news .
Stop fooling around fool

Can't you state your own opinion without derogatory words?

MyFlair:

Shifting goal post again. Has ASUU and fed govt ever had a secret meeting before ?

There has been several informal meetings.

MyFlair:

Stop this your consistent lies. Most of us here know far more than you kid.
Adamu is not meeting with ASUU next week. And his meeting with the media won’t bring any good news .
Stop fooling around fool

who is this fool?
sinkhole please ignore this dumbass

SATANlSTMINION:
who is this fool?
sinkhole please ignore this dumbass

it is strike frustration that is worrying the guy

SATANlSTMINION:
who is this fool?
sinkhole please ignore this dumbass

Alright

sinkhole:
it is strike frustration that is worrying the guy

I graduated before you were born. Why I was angry by your post is because you have consistently posted incorrect information here . It is wrong

sinkhole ASUU chairman said issue of ippis nd utas have been put to rest ooo

so goodnews go dy tomorrow bah?

Honlucas:
sinkhole ASUU chairman said issue of ippis nd utas have been put to rest ooo

so goodnews go dy tomorrow bah?

hopefully the strike will be called off this week.My prayer is that they should both agree tommorow.Fg ASUU meets tommorow

ASUU-FGN agreement on UTAS. Over the weekend, Pantami admitted a lot of pitfalls in IPPIS, thus today, Adamu at the instance of the Buhari agreed to drop IPPIS and have adopted UTAS for payment of all the various unions in the university system.

On salary, federal government accepted to double lecturers salaries, that's, 100% increment as against 180% recommended by Briggs committee.

On EAA, the matter is undecided.
On revitalization fund, the matter is undecided.


God will see us through.