The President of the
Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities
(ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, told Saharareporters
about the decision to suspend 5-month
industrial action.
The ASUU leader also held a press conference in
Minna, after the marathon National Executive
Council meeting was over at about 12.50 a.m.
on December 17, 2013, Tuesday. In attendance
at the meeting were all the ASUU branch
chairmen and secretaries, the national executive
members of the body, coordinators and past
leaders, including 56 members from 52
universities.
The decision should take effect starting from
today.
Another confirmation came from ASUU
Chairman, University of Lagos Chapter, Dr. Karo
Ogbinaka, who also confirmed in an interview to
Channels Television that the union decided to
suspend the strike.
Dr. Ogbinaka said that, in line with procedures,
the different chapters of ASUU would hold
congress meetings on Wednesday to inform
members and managements of the institutions
of the latest development.
"We expect the students to resume and
expect their members to go back to
class immediately after the congress
meeting and we expect the government
to keep to the terms of the
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),"
he stated.
It would be noted that the decision to end the
protracted industrial action was taken after
ASUU signed a new agreement with the Federal
Government on December 11, 2013.
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