By Gabriella Ogbu
In a bid to prevent an impending strike, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held a closed-door meeting at the Minister of Education’s office in Abuja. The discussions, which took place on Wednesday, June 26, commenced at approximately 4:30 p.m. and concluded around 6:40 p.m.
ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, announced that the negotiation process had begun and expressed optimism that Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, would honor the agreements made during the meeting.
Prof. Osodeke disclosed that ASUU had submitted a letter to the federal government on Monday, June 24, outlining ten demands. Both parties agreed to form committees to investigate each of these demands thoroughly.
According to a report by The Punch, Prof. Osodeke mentioned that ASUU would reconvene with the government in two weeks for a progress review. “We have not decided on anything yet, but we have created committees to look into our demands. There are some tasks they have also assigned to us. We will be meeting again in the next two weeks,” he stated.
“We had discussions on all the issues, assigned tasks to certain individuals, and agreed on a way forward,” he added.
Minister of Education Tahir Mamman expressed hope that all concerns would be resolved amicably. Prof. Osodeke emphasized that if the federal government fulfills its promises, the strike could be averted, as reported by Channels Television.
