ABUJA – THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,ended its National Executive Committee, NEC meeting late Monday (yesterday), with a resolution not to embark on another strike action following the payment of half salaries to members by the federal government.

Rather,the union, according to Vanguard source, resolved to wait for the outcome of the intervention of the Speaker, House of Representatives,Femi Gbajabiamila in its faceoff with the government over alleged non implementation of the 2009 agreement by the latter.

Although,no member of the body including the president, Prof.Emmanuel Osodeke,who attended the meeting held at the University of Abuja campus where ASUU’s headquarters is located,has spoken about the outcome, a source said members resolved not to explore the strike option in getting the government address the contending issues.

It was gathered that some members had pushed for declaration of total and comprehensive strike across public universities across the country but majority kicked against the action, saying it was no longer fashionable under the present circumstance.

Those against the strike, argued that it would be wrong to embark on the action again,thus compelling students who have already returned to their various schools following earlier suspension of the action to return home.

The statement released by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,Femi Gbajabiamila,to the effect that government would not pay members full salaries as they were being expected,was said to have further deflated the argument by those who had pushed for strike as a last option

Some members had suggested that since the suspension of the strike was at the speaker’s instance following his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari,it would be wrong to resume action when he (speaker) was still pushing to have the federal government rescind its decisions on no-work,no-pay policy.

A source from the meeting said, “embarking on another round of strike was not considered an option in resolving the current issues with the federal government at the meeting, “refusing to speak further.

Asked what really transpired at the meeting, he said,”You would hear the rest through the appropriate channel.”

“As a body, we have people that speak for us. You will hear from them on what really happened”,he said.

ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke did not pick calls made to his mobile telephone line. A follow-up message to the phone line was yet to be responded to at the time of filing this report.

AAA593:
This strike for nor reach 8 months if no be Ngige cause am. Ngige is not a good negotiator.

AAA593:
This strike for nor reach 8 months if no be Ngige cause am. Ngige is not a good negotiator.

AAA593:
This strike for nor reach 8 months if no be Ngige cause am. Ngige is not a good negotiator.

DadaHammed:


Ngige is stupid man full of gra-gra.
I wonder why he didn't show all these stupidity when his children were still studying at UNILAG and UNIZIK?

He waited for children to graduate and then started being a buffoon with ASUU because he has nothing to lose anymore. He no longer cares if they go on strike for 8 years.

GardenOfGod:
Having seen the tricks that APC government is playing with them, no one should advise them on mobilizing their members and all students across their respective institutions to VOTE FOR OBI-DATTI

There is no other alternative to OBI-DATTI presidency.

backnbeta:

Ngige definitely has an axe to grind with ASUU. He has taken this fight like his personal fight...he really wants the strike to extend till next year but to what end? It is well

DadaHammed:


Ngige is stupid man full of gra-gra.
I wonder why he didn't show all these stupidity when his children were still studying at UNILAG and UNIZIK?

He waited for his children to graduate and then started being a buffoon with ASUU because he has nothing to lose anymore. He no longer cares if they go on strike for 8 years.

haslaw:


Stop coming online after taking mkporu mirri.

Peter Obi is the king of strike. Doctors, teachers and other civil servants went on strike during Peter Obi's 8 year terrible rule in Anambra

AAA593:
This strike for nor reach 8 months if no be Ngige cause am. Ngige is not a good negotiator.

Agricmoney:
it’s really sad to see how the education sector is going. If it’s not properly managed we would loose a lot of man power meant to strengthen our own economy being used somewhere else. .



Anyway, Agriculture is life.

GardenOfGod:
How many sachet of heroin did Tinubu give you?
You will be disgraced along with him soon...

BABANGBALI:
Strike loading and looming