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As the ASUU strike enters day 155 on Tuesday, the union plans to meet in the first week of August 2022 to decide whether to suspend or continue the strike.
ASUU went on strike on Monday, February 14, 2022, over what the union described as the failure of the government to address some of its demands.
The planned meeting was confirmed on Monday via Dr. Gbolohan Bolarin, the Chairman of ASUU, Federal University of Technology, Minna chapter.
On the meeting date, Dr. Bolarin said it would come up either on July 30 or August 1, 2022.
Dr. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, had accused the union of engaging in a lopsided agreement with the Federal Government through the Prof Nimi Briggs committee.
Speaking before the NEC meeting, Bolarin dashed the hope of many regarding calling off industrial action.
According to him, the government has not brought anything to the table that could lead to suspending the strike.
“We are not even at a point to vote on continuation or not because there is nothing from the Federal Government yet.
“The NEC will be holding its meeting early next month (August). That should be August 1. The meeting might even be on July 30,” he said.
Meanwhile, on Monday, the National Universities Commission called on Vice Chancellors to support ongoing efforts by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, the Federal Ministry of Education, and other stakeholders to end the long overdue strike.
The commission’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said in Abuja during the opening of the 2022 NUC management retreat with Nigerian university vice-chancellors.
Rasheed said, “Our universities have been confronted with uncertainties due to the unfortunate strike.
“ASUU strike is in the sixth month and, as vice-chancellors, we know the negative consequences of the prolong closure of universities. We know what it means in-terms of its effect on the economy of a nation.
“As vice chancellors, we know what it means in terms of our institutional reputation and the future of our youths.
“University education is fundamental to success and a nation’s economy. Nations explore teaching, research and community development for aspiration of goals.”
Immediately after the opening of the retreat, some of the vice chancellors accompanied Rasheed to a stakeholders’ meeting on the ASUU strike.
When asked if the union would discuss the ongoing strike, the ASUU chairperson said, “That is about the only issue.”
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