ASUU Reaches Agreement With FG, Waiting On Buhari’s Approval

The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have finally come to a new agreement.

After four hours of discussions at the National Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday, the leadership of the House of Representatives mediated the new agreement.

However, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is now attending the UN General Assembly meeting, must approve the deal before it can go into effect.

The federal government was represented at the meeting by Goodluck Opiah, Minister of State for Education, while Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, led the union.

Femi Gbajabiamila, the conference’s chair, stated that some agreements were reached after the meeting was held behind closed doors, but he did not specify which ones.

According to him, the lawmakers would submit the agreement to President Buhari when he arrives, and ASUU will do the same for their members.

He said, “There were basically seven areas where ASUU has presented what we considered to be requisition for them to go back to strike. We have looked at the seven areas, we have more or less agreed on certain things.

“Once that is done, the leadership of this house will await the return of Mr President from the ongoing General Assembly. We will meet with Mr President. We will lay the agreement reached by the legislative arm of government. I am hopeful that Mr President will buy into the agreement and with that, I believe that this matter will be speedily brought to a close.”

The National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission, the Accountant General of the Federation, the Auditor General of the Federation, and the lawmakers will meet on Thursday to continue the discussion.

Speaking about the meeting, the ASUU president predicted a swift solution to the problem.

He said, “It is a good development and we are waiting for what they will send to us to commit our members. We hope that within the immediate future, this issue will be resolved.”