Federal Government Set For Renegotiation With ASUU

The Federal Government has confirmed
that it is in talks with the Academic Staff
Union of
Universities (ASUU), after it embarked on
an indefinite strike.



ASUU commenced an indefinite strike
action across the nation beginning
Sunday, August 13
The Director of Press, Federal Ministry of
Education, Mrs. Chinenye Ihuoma, told
newsmen
that negotiations were ongoing between
it and the union on the issues arising
from the 2009
agreement and the MoU of 2013.


“If it is on ASUU, just know that the FG/
ASUU renegotiation 2009 is ongoing with
the government team under the
leadership of Dr. B.
O Babalakin (SAN),” she said.


Minister of Education, Malam Adamu
Adamu, in January inaugurated a 16-
member team to renegotiate the 2009
agreement.



The committee, headed by Babalakin, was
given the mandate to dialogue with the
ASUU, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian
Universities (SSANU), National Association
of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and
Non-Academic Staff
Union of Associated & Allied Institutions
(NASU) to ensure sustainable peace and
industrial
harmony in tertiary institutions.