The Nigerian government has expressed optimism that the
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will call off the current
industrial action in January, 2021.
Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, said the
ongoing negotiation between Nigerian government and ASUU would lead to the end
of the strike.
Speaking in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, the minister said negotiation with the academic union has reached 98 percent.
Ngige said: “We have met about 98 percent of the request of
ASUU. Some 5 to 2 percent is what you can call promissory notes.
“So, I am very hopeful that by midnight today, there are
some works we are supposed to get on to do.
“We will agree now to agree because we were disagreeing
before.
“We disagree to agree and agree to disagree formerly. But
tomorrow, I hope we will agree to agree. Once we do that, schools will re –
open in January.”
In November, the federal government had agreed to pay all
outstanding allowances owed members of ASUU.
Ngige had also disclosed that government would release
N75billion for the revitalisation of universities and the payment of Earned
Academic Allowances.
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