Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
The Federal Government Needs
Assessment Committee and the
Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) are yet to
reach an agreement to call off the
industrial action embarked on by
the lecturers.
At a resumed meeting in Abuja, the
Chairman of the needs assessment
committee, Governor Gabriel Suswan
of Benue state told journalists that
fruitful decision have been made and
the two sides are making progress to
resolve the impasse.
Suswan highlighted that there are
signs of a speedy agreement between
the two parties come the next meeting
with the inclusion of the Minister of
Finance and coordinating minister of
the economy, Okonjo Iweala on the
negotiations table, and every issue will
be resolved for the lecturer to get back
to their classrooms.
Negotiators of the striking lecturers
(ASUU) led by its president, Dr Nasir
Fagge decline to make any comment
after they left the meeting.
The next meeting has been scheduled
for Monday the 19th of august 2013.
Assessment Committee and the
Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) are yet to
reach an agreement to call off the
industrial action embarked on by
the lecturers.
At a resumed meeting in Abuja, the
Chairman of the needs assessment
committee, Governor Gabriel Suswan
of Benue state told journalists that
fruitful decision have been made and
the two sides are making progress to
resolve the impasse.
Suswan highlighted that there are
signs of a speedy agreement between
the two parties come the next meeting
with the inclusion of the Minister of
Finance and coordinating minister of
the economy, Okonjo Iweala on the
negotiations table, and every issue will
be resolved for the lecturer to get back
to their classrooms.
Negotiators of the striking lecturers
(ASUU) led by its president, Dr Nasir
Fagge decline to make any comment
after they left the meeting.
The next meeting has been scheduled
for Monday the 19th of august 2013.
