Thursday, November 28, 2013

One Week Ultimatum To Call Off Strike: FG Tells ASUU

The Federal Government has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike, the acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike told journalist during a press briefing in Abuja this morning.
 
ASUU execs and President Jonathan were supposed to meet this week but the meeting is yet to hold. The ASUU strike began July 1, almost 5 months later but no resolution in sight.
 
The FG issued a directive that any academic staff who fail to resume on duty latest December 4th should automatically count themselves out of staff of the institution.
 
Pro-chancellors of the various universities and the National Universities Commissions (NUC) have been directed to ensure compliance of the directive.

No comments: