The president Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has established a subcommittee to consider the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
This follows agreement by all parties involved to reconvene on September 6, 2024.
These choices were made following a closed-door meeting held on Wednesday at the Ministry of Education in Abuja.
The meeting lasted two and a half hours and was attended by ASUU leadership, Minister of Education Tahir Mamman, and other ministry officials.
Mamman told reporters after the meeting that a subcommittee had been formed to study the union’s demands and guarantee that all grey areas were ironed out and settled.
ASUU President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke expressed hope that all concerns would be handled before the September 6 meeting.
“We have met to discuss all the issues and review them. We have given the government between now and the next meeting to see what they have to do. We believe in the interest of the Nigerian child, and we will be protecting their interest if the issues are resolved amicably,” Osodeke said.
ASUU wants a complete revamp of the university system, including improved facilities, increased academic freedom, and a more sustainable financial strategy.
The union’s other requests include the delivery of university revitalisation money, the reworking of the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement, and the payment of university teachers’ earned allowances.
