The proposed assembly between the Federal Authorities and the Educational Employees Union of Universities was rescheduled from Monday until August 28.
A extremely positioned supply inside the Nationwide Government Council of ASUU advised our correspondent on Monday that: “Our assembly with the Federal Authorities will now maintain on August 28.”
Public college lecturers, following resolutions reached on the union’s Nationwide Government Council assembly held on the College of Ibadan on August 19, 2024, threatened to go on a nationwide strike over the Federal Authorities’s failure to honour the 2009 renegotiated settlement.
ASUU’s calls for embody enhancements in varsity staff’ welfare, college funding, and halting the proliferation of universities throughout the nation.
In response to ASUU’s ultimatum, the Minister of Schooling, Tahir Mamman, famous that a lot of the problems with competition dated way back to 1981.
He, nevertheless, stated letters of invitation had been despatched to the management of the Union and different organisations and that their grievances have been being attended to.
“A lot of the points raised by ASUU are being attended to. As an illustration, the difficulty of exit from the Built-in Payroll and Personnel Info System has since been resolved by the President. Forms is the explanation for the delay within the implementation of that directive. However by the point we meet on Monday, a few of these points shall be mentioned and resolved.
“A lot of the calls for of ASUU began in 1981. However the President made a dedication through the marketing campaign that everlasting answer can be supplied this time, and he has proven that in his steps and actions,” he stated.
The Minister additional appealed to ASUU to be thoughtful of their actions and be open-minded of their method on the negotiation desk in order that the pursuits of all events can be correctly represented.
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