Hope for Nigerian Students as ASUU Agrees to Call off 183-day Long Strike

Hope for Nigerian Students as ASUU Agrees to Call off 183-day Long Strike

GoldenNewsNg gathered that the national president of the Academic Union of Universities has assured that the union will call off its strike immediately after its demands are met by the Federal Government

Emmanuel Osodeke confirmed that there is a scheduled meeting between the Nigerian government and ASUU leaders on Tuesday, August 16

According to Osodeke, the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System enforced by FG on the union members is fraudulent

One hundred and eighty-three days after members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities embarked on strike action, their leaders are set to meet with the delegation of the Federal Government again.

The national president of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday, August 15, announced that ASUU will be meeting with the FG to address issues relating to the ongoing strike today, Tuesday, August 16.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Osodeke said contrary to reports and claims in various quarters, the union is willing to call off the strike once the FG meets up its demand at the meeting slated to take place today.

According to him, ASUU has reached an agreement with the government to adopt the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) as the payment platform for lecturers.

His words:

“If we go into that meeting tomorrow and the government says, what you have bargained for, we are willing to sign, the strike will be called off.”