Vice President Namadi Sambo led the
Federal Government team in a renewed
negotiation with ASUU to resolve the
lingering strike that has crippled the
universities.
The meeting held at Aguda house,
Presidential Villa on Friday.
In attendance on the part of the Federal
Government were the Supervising
Minister of Education, Barr. Nyesom Wike,
Executive Secretary of National
Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Julius
Okojie and technical staff of the Federal
Ministry of Education.
Scan-News gathered that ASUU President,
Dr Nasir Isa Fagge and his executives
were accompanied to the meeting by
Committee of Vice Chancellors leadership.
It was learnt that an earlier meeting
between Barr. Wike and ASUU leadership
teased out areas of possible concession of
both sides.
Scan News gathered the Federal
Government may concede to ASUU the
right to participate as a major stakeholder
in the execution of NEEDS
Implementation Projects in the
universities.
ASUU had complained that the Suswam
Committee excluded them from the
implementation of projects in the
universities.
On the part of ASUU, the meeting agreed
that they should suspend their strike,
while the process of implementation
continues.
A Vice Chancellor of a northern university
attending the meeting said that key
issues will be ratified and the strike may
be resolved in less than two weeks.
According to him, the vigour and
forthrightness introduced by the
Supervising Minister of Education, Barr.
Wike who opened diplomatic channels
with ASUU leadership.
“Our belief is that with the ground work
already done, this strike should not last
more than two weeks”, he said.
If they strike a compromise, the Federal
Government will release ASUU’s
September Salary today and the lecturers
will get their alert next week, it was
gathered.
The leaders after the two hours meeting
that ended about 2pm on Friday did not
issue a statement. News gathered that
they will reconvene on Monday before
Sallah.

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