FG Establishes 31-Member Panel to Renegotiate ASUU Agreement

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the formation of a 31-member panel tasked with renegotiating the agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

This committee is set to be inaugurated next Wednesday, following ASUU’s recent threat of industrial action.

Director of Press at the Ministry, Folasade Boriowo, expressed optimism that ongoing developments would prevent ASUU from initiating a strike.

“The government has started working, and I am sure that ASUU won’t be embarking on a strike because a number of developments are ongoing,” she stated.

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Recall that ASUU has issued a 14-day ultimatum for the resolution of various longstanding issues, which include the finalization of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, the release of withheld salaries from the 2022 strike, and funding for the revitalization of public universities.

ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, highlighted frustrations over the government’s perceived lack of commitment, stating, “The union should not be held responsible for any industrial disharmony that arises from the government’s failure to seize the new opportunity offered by ASUU.”