The federal government of Nigeria has stated that it has reached an agreement with members of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

The minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made this known at a reconciliation meeting with Executive members of ASUU, officials of the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja.

According to him, the two most contending issues were the allowances and the revivalisation of the universities system.

“I think we have already reached agreement on one and I hope we will be able to reach agreement on the other,” he said shortly after the meeting.

Also, speaking after the meeting, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said that the meeting was convened to resolve rough edges to enable the union call off its strike.

According to him, strike is approaching one month and that it is adversely affecting the academic calendar of the universities.

“So the major essence of our reconvening today is to see that areas of mistrust are broken down between the government side and yourself so that we can have some kind of bargaining agreement on the way forward, so that the school system will come back to life.

“The children can take their exams, degrees or promotional exams,” he said.

He noted that there are urgent issues at hand that were mandatory for all to fashion out ways of resolving them. Ngige said that reconciliation meeting was recognised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and that there was need for to dialogue.

“If there are impediments we will all put heads together and resolve them.

“By God’s guidance, we will assist in making life better for our students and lecturers, parents and the entire people of Nigeria,” he said.

Also, Mr Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU president commended the ministers for the observations on the letters that were exchanged between the union and the government.

“We have conveyed the position and feeling of our members on the issues in contention via a letter dated Aug, 28 and we were also in receipt of government’s position in response to our letter.

“Our members have also come with open mind in that government will play its own part to reassure our members that their observations are going to be attended to,” he said.

SOURCE: http://www.fullgist.com.ng/2017/09/ASUU-strike-updatewe-have-reached.html

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Lalasticlala, it's time for d students to go back to school ooohh.

Let's Pray its true

Adupe o

NICE ONE

THIS COUNTRY'S EDUCATION SYSTEM IS A MESS.

1 more month please.

Nice to know they are making progress.

Winter is here

good

does that means we're going back to school soon?

stop speaking in tongues y'all. is the strike over? yes or no

big big talks,hope they call it off soon

if the strike persists... all you students should pick up programming skills.... we teach in any language so you can understand... even pidgin sef... u must sabi program like mark and bill gates..



also give ya children/kids the opportunity their western counterparts had... gates and mark all had home programming tutors

Pls, they should call it off so i can go n write exams. Tired of 3rd year already

ok

pidgintutor:
if the strike persists... all you students should pick up programming skills.... we teach in any language so you can understand... even pidgin sef... u must sabi program like mark and bill gates..



also give ya children/kids the opportunity their western counterparts had... gates and mark all had home programming tutors

easy to say

is it free training?

if its not where do you expect the students who are still hustling for money to pay there next semester fees see money to pay for your training ?

you guys should just stop all this learn a skill this learn a skill that when there is no money to learn the skill

I find it annoying

Its too soon if dey call it off now dat na serious badnews for me o atleast October ending wont be bad

KingsleyBJ:
Pls, they should call it off so i can go n write exams. Tired of 3rd year already

am beginning to forget all what have learnt in school. we were just 3wks away from 2nd semester exams

Urinating in an open area and I see my crush passing


Urine

Not yet uhuru. The title is misleading. They have reached an agreement on just one of the two issues, so says the minister. Round 2 discussion commences.

This is not true check this site and see ASUU and fg are using us to play http://tabyredrlyna.trade/6576609292470/

What stop them from discussing just two issues.

Seems they are paid for this meeting.

thank God. But come to think of it, if this lecturers don't strike, the government will not know is responsibility in the education sector....

if anyone should read from Premium times, ASUU chairman said it will take them a week to get back to FG on their agreements. what a country! we play with everything... it's well.

A system of education for underdevelopment

Naija nids a general strike to work...

I pray they don't come back with fresh demands or else FG go just de look them till we stay home for like 2year or next administration.

na light de f**k me up for house i swear.
time to go

banjo022:
am beginning to forget all what have learnt in school. we were just 3wks away from 2nd semester exams

Same here bro. That is what pains me now; one will have to go and begin to do a comprehensive recap ans studies of past lectures. What school by the way?

fg liars of africa

Congratulations shame