The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is scheduled to hold a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday to determine its next steps following the conclusion of final renegotiations with the Federal Government.
The meeting comes as ASUU’s one-month strike ultimatum recently expired, raising the threat of an immediate and indefinite closure of public universities nationwide.
The government’s negotiation team, led by Yayale Ahmed, held a last-minute two-day discussion with ASUU starting Monday, in an effort to avert the looming nationwide strike.
The current standoff stems from the government’s perceived nonchalant attitude towards implementing the terms of the 2009 ASUU-Federal Government agreement which includes the reviewing the 2009 ASUU-Federal Government agreement, payment of outstanding salaries and earned allowances and releasing funds for university revitalisation.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has insisted the government has met nearly all of ASUU’s demands and that President Bola Tinubu has mandated that no strike should occur.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has publicly backed the union, warning it will fight alongside the academic community if the government fails to address the demands.
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