ASUU STRIKE- The Federal Government and ASUU Set to Meet
The Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, are set to meet today on Tuesday 22, 2022 to find a civil solution to the contented issue that has made the University teachers down tools.
Recall that ASUU had declared a one-month warning strike starting from Monday, February 14 to press home their demands.
Both the Federal government and ASUU have been Exchanging blames since the later declared industrial action each of them has accused the other of deceitfulness.
The Minister of Labor and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, who is the Conciliator-in-Chief of the Federal Government has however scheduled to meet with the leadership of ASUU today in his office.
This information was revealed by Mr. Charles Akpan, Deputy Director/Head Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labor and Employment.
The letter read: “The Honorable Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige will be meeting with the Executive of Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU and relevant Government Agencies.
The meeting is scheduled as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 22nd February 2022. Time: 1 pm
Venue: Honorable Minister’s Conference room.”
