Finally, ASUU Suspends Strike After Meeting With FG

ASUU has finally suspended its strike after meeting with FG.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally called off over 10 months strike.

ASUU strike suspension announced by President.

This online news platform understands that the suspension of ASUU strike was just disclosed by ASUU President Biodun Ogunyemi at a world press conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

The ASUU President said the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, and all parties involved must work assiduously to keep to their part of numerous agreements reached before they agreed to call off the lingering strike.

ASUU confirmed this in a statement on the micro-blogging site, Twitter via its official Twitter handle, saying: “Academic Staff Union of Universities – and Nigeria [Federal Government] has finally agree on major issues that will lead to termination of its 10 month old strike.”

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) on Wednesday “conditionally” suspended its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020. He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020.

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— Official_ASUU (@ASUUNGR) December 23, 2020

The statement continued: “The agreement was reached on the early hours on Wednesday morning after eight hour close door meeting of negotiations between both parties.

“ASUU expresses joy on how the Federal Government handled the negotiation process and that they will be having their own executive meeting to conclude and gets back to the Government within 24hrs.

“Professor Ogunyemi thanked students and their parents for their understanding throughout the nine-month period and said: “no amount of sacrifice would be too much to get the matter resolved as long as the government is consistent with its commitments.”

While warning that the union would return to strike without notice if the government fails in meeting its part of the agreement reached with the university lecturers, Ogunyemi noted that the reopening of the schools, considering the COVID-19 pandemic, lies with the FG and Senate.

— Official_ASUU (@ASUUNGR) December 23, 2020