ASUU, FG fail to agree on contentious issues

There is still no hope in sight for the re-opening of universities, after the Federal Government constituted committee headed by Governor Gabriel Suswam, failed to agree on contentious issues with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

Lecturers and students waited with anticipation, with the expectation that the strike could be called off after the meeting, but the National President of the union, Dr. Nasir Fagge, revealed that it was not the case.

“Well it was inaugural meeting, so naturally nothing much was achieved. It is just that the chairman (Governor Gabriel Suswan) told us how he wants to carry out the assignment,” Dr. Fagge told Vanguard.

“And then he said that he thinks we should have a sub-committee that will liaise with TETFund and National Planning Commission to get more information on the technical report that was submitted by the Needs Assessment Committee and on the basis of that, projects will be identified and will now look for the funding.”

Speaking about his promise that the union would take a stand depending on what the FG would come to the table with, he said: “There is no change any way because the meeting today is just considering one aspect of the agreement, which is funding.

“So what we did today was to have an inaugural meeting on funding and our members nation wide said nothing short of implementation of all aspects of the agreement will make them call off the strike, so like I said whatever meeting we are invited, we will go and give our members information.

“Like I said today’s meeting was an inaugural meeting nothing much was achieved there order than how to go and implementing the Needs Assessment Report which is an aspect of funding aspect of the agreement, so we will wait and see whatever government decides to do with the agreement, we are there.”

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