“We are still deliberating on FG’s offer” – ASUU says, as strike enters third month
The ongoing ASUU strike will enter its third month in a couple of days, but the union’s head has said members continue to consult on FG’s offers made weeks ago.
Authorities had said they would deliberate on FG’s proposal to release N20bn out of N105bn earned allowance to offset outstanding arrears of 2009/2012 audit verified earnings in the university system.
ASUU President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said on Monday that the union would set up a meeting the government in the coming days.
“We are still consulting with our chapters across the country. There are promises that government made and we are trying to consult with the various university chapters on the options before the union,” NAN quotes Ogunyemi as saying.
“By the time we are fully aware of what is left of our demands from what the government is offering, we will know what steps to take, even as negotiations with the government continues.
“For instance, we are in touch with about 20 universities that are affected, to be sure of the level of implementation. By the time we finish our assessment, we will now send our response back to government, concerning the level of implementation
“And depending on the outcome of our further engagements with government, we will now get back to our members,” he said.
Students across State and Federal universities had been told to return home on November 4, 2018 over non-implementation of agreements between ASUU and FG.
There are suspicions students would not be allowed to return to their lecture halls until after the forthcoming elections.
