The Federal Government has reached an agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Addressing
journalists on Monday evening after the meeting with the striking
lecturers in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige,
said the majority of their demands have been met including the release
of N15.4 billion for payment of salary shortfalls.
According to
him, the Federal Government is also in the process of releasing another
N20 billion for payment of earned allowances for university lecturers.
Meanwhile,
the ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, said the National
Executive Committee of the union will review their decisions based on
the new commitment by the government.
According to him, it is
only after that meeting of the ASUU leadership that the union will
announce its position on the ongoing strike action.
Its been over
two months since the union went on strike following the alleged
inability of the government to respond to its demands.
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