Reports has it that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will have a crucial meeting this weekend to determine if the union will embark on a nation wide strike.

The Union earlier asked all its branches in
different institutions to organise referendum of
members to decide if the strike will hold.
Final conclusion on the strike will be
ascertained after a review of the referendum
organized by the different branches.

The initial deadline given by ASUU to the
federal government to meet its demands
ellapsed today (Friday), and the meeting
which is to be held by ASUU to finally decide
for the strike begins today (August 11) and
ends on Sunday (August 13) in Abuja.

ASUU major demands are concerning the
welfare of members as well as funding of
universities among others.

According to reports, ASUU and the federal
government have been negotiating these
demands since November
2016.

SOURCE : www.ngschoolgist.com/2017/08/ASUU-holds-meeting-to-decide-on-nation.html?m=1