The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has disclosed that the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU may end this week. The Minister disclosed this during a briefing with newsmen on the proliferation of illegal institutions in the country, over the weekend in Abuja.

Malam Adamu said: “Perhaps by next week I hope the ASUU strike will be over.”

ASUU Strike Update Day 85: Strike May End This Week - Minister of Education
However, when contacted, the ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said the union was still consulting on whether to end the strike or not. According to him, the union wants to take stock of what government have promised.

He said: “All I can say, for now, is that we are still consulting. We need to take stock of government’s promises in terms of aspects that have been fulfilled and what is left. We hope to get back to them in the coming week.”

He was however hopeful that a resolution would be reached when ASUU and the FG would be meeting during the week.

According to him, while progress had been made in two areas of discussion, the government had yet to convince ASUU that it is ready to deal with the issue of the infrastructure revitali

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