Striking university teachers across Nigeria today moved closer to resolving the five months old industrial dispute that had led to the closure of Nigerian universities by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with officials of the federal government of Nigeria.

ASUU president Dr. Nasir Fagge told Saharareporters over the phone that the MOU signing took place at the Ministry of Education in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary at the ministry signed on behalf of the federal government while the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress Abdul Omar witnessed the event.

The ASUU president said the Nigerian government agreed to fulfill most of the obligations agreed upon during meetings with President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja a few weeks ago, this he said, includes a non-victimization clause.

Accordingly, ASUU will call a meeting of its National Executive Council to take a look at the MOU and decide on the next line of action within the next week.

On its part, the Nigerian government will set up a committee to fully implement the agreement with ASUU.

The MOU signing followed a disclosure by Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe yesterday that the Federal government had deposited N200 billion with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of the promise made to ASUU during its last negotiation with President Jonathan.

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the president has long since November agreed to the tabled demands but ASUU staff were too tired and lazy to lecture again, so they used the death of the chairman as a lame excuse saying he was murdered and when doctors proved them wrong, they had neither the alibi nor d reason to keep d strike going again.. now they've achieved 5mnths of holiday.. they deserve no payment for works not done. ASUU can kiss d blackest and most hairy part of ma as.s

Fvcking troglodites! They should have kept on with the threats and propaganda naw. Good job ASUU.

I jst pray d@ dis move ll yield posetive result

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What took the federal govt wen dey knw dey wer still gonna sign dt damn agreement.
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This is a good development though, we hope ASUU won't find a reason not to call off the strike. And if finally the demand is met, I think we should have a world Class university and also the university management shouLd also be sanctioned for efficient implementation of the fund and even the student union should also be ready to monitor the implementation because obviously they are @ the receiving end, and any form of corruption detected should be dealt with appropriately. Aluta Continua...

Waiting for the final news.

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ASUU deceiving themselves . . . .Insiders like us knew schools will reopen on the 6th of Jan, next year.

All this one na format and gimmicks . . .

at last! o ga oo