The Federal Government says it will continue negotiation with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) today to resolve the ongoing industrial action embarked by the university lecturers. Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige stated this yesterday in a statement issued by Mr Samuel Olowookere, Director of Press in the ministry.
The minister said the meeting is part of efforts at resolving the on-going industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
“The Minister of Labour and Employment Sen. Chris Ngige is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Executive of ASUU.
“The conciliatory meeting is scheduled to hold on Jan. 7, at Minister’s Conference Room by 30:30 pm prompt.
ASUU commenced an indefinite strike on Nov. 5, 2018 over certain demands based on agreement reached with government in 2009.
One of the demands is the replacement of Dr Wale Babalakin as the chairman for the government renegotiating team of the 2009 ASUU/Federal Government Agreement.
Other issues are non-payment of earned allowance, funding of revitalisation of the Nigerian universities, implementation of needs assessment report, poor funding of state universities, among others.
