The ASUU strike 2013 continues, but the latest
update is good news–the union’s postponed meeting
is expected to be held on November 22.
The union is still expected to end the strike at the
meeting, which was postponed after the sudden
death of former union president Festus Iyayi.
Friday’s meeting may or may not be held at Bayero
University in Kano, where the meeting was slated to
be originally held, an official told the Daily
Independent on condition of anonymity.
Union leadership said that it was never planning on
canceling the meeting for good, only to hold a 7-day
mourning period for Iyayi.
Once the meeting is held, and provided the strike is
called off, the strike would likely officially end on
Monday, culminating with another meeting between
union leadership and President Goodluck Jonathan.
Supervisory Minister of Education Nyesom Wike over
the weekend led a group of government officials to
the former residence of Iyayi in Benin City on a
condolence visit.
Wike said that the federal government would
implement all agreements it reached with the ASUU.
“President Goodluck Jonathan and the entire
administration are deeply pained by the sudden
death of the former ASUU National President who
played a key part in the negotiations between ASUU
and the Federal Government,” Wike said in a
statement.
“We recall the significant contributions of Professor
Iyayi during the 13-hour negotiations between
President Jonathan and ASUU, which led to a
headway in the discussions.
“I want to assure the family that the ideals that the
late scholar fought and died for will never be
forgotten. The Federal Government will diligently
implement the decisions reached in the course of
negotiations with ASUU.”
ASUU Strike 2013 Update: Union
Expected to Hold Postponed
Meeting on Friday
By Zachary Stieber, Epoch Times | November 18,
2013
(ASUU-NG.org)

Na today?

am hopeful...as long as there is life there is hope

They can continue for all i care till 2017. If nothing is done this year, it will be "Obi goes to Ghana" by next year.

Meeting till january 15th is a bitter truth.