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Strike: Asuu, FG to resume negotiation on January 7

- The negotiation between ASUU and the FG will continue on Monday, January 7

- Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, announced the development on Saturday

The Federal Government says it will continue negotiation process with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday to resolve ongoing industrial action embarked by the striking lecturers.

Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this in a statement signed on Saturday in Abuja by Mr Samuel Olowookere, Director of Press, in the ministry.

According to the statement, the meeting is in furtherance to efforts at resolving the on-going industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

“The Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Executive of ASUU.

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“The conciliatory meeting is scheduled to hold on Jan. 7, at Minister’s Conference Room by 30:30 pm prompt."

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 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.

NAN recalls that as part of efforts by the Federal Government to end the strike, it commenced meetings with ASUU leadership on Nov. 15, 2018 followed by the last one on Dec. 17, 2018 before Christmas break.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, January 4, announced that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to participate in the forthcoming general election.

The commission made the announcement was made via it's verified Twitter handle, @inecnigeria.

The agreement was reached at a meeting between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and officials of the union in Abuja.

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