Minister of Labour and
Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said that the demands of striking Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), presented in a new letter to government
would be submitted to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting today
(Wednesday), in Abuja.
Ngige stated this on Tuesday,
while giving update on the aborted meeting of government with ASUU.
He confirmed the receipt of ASUU’s
letter and the need to present the letter to FEC today.
“The government, as you know, has
made an offer to ASUU through the Ministry of Education and late yesterday
(Monday), ASUU got back to us with their counter offer.
“By then, this meeting had been
scheduled and the government’s side needed to deliberate on their counter offer
before we can have a reconciliation meeting to further discusses areas of
disagreement.
“That is the position right now.
We are holding a government side meeting, while the Minister of Education is
also holding meeting and we will meet later today and formalize our position.
“Tomorrow is Federal Executive
Council meeting and there are aspects that we will need FEC approval to go on
with.
“Thereafter, we will meet with
the ASUU team either tomorrow (today) evening or Thursday morning, which ever
will be more convenient,” the Minister assured.
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