ASUU Assured FG to Suspend Strike Today – Ngige
The Federal Government has countered the claim by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi that the government had reneged on offers made to the union, noting that the government had delivered on its offers.
The ASUU President had said that the varsity lecturers would not suspend the strike until their salary arrears are paid by the government.
Reacting, Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said that ASUU had agreed at their meeting with FG on November 27 to suspend the strike before December 9.
He said, “A gentleman agreement was reached at the last meeting in which ASUU agreed to call off the strike before December 9, 2020, and the minister, in turn, agreed that once the strike is called off, he would get a pres...