President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday directed the two Federal Government committees
negotiating the requests by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to take immediate
measures at ending the on-going strike.
The Chairman of the Universities Needs Implementation Committee, Gov. Gabriel Suswam of
Benue, made this known after a closed-door meeting of the two committees and other
stakeholders with President Jonathan at the State House.in Abuja.
Vice-President Namadi Sambo, the Chairman of the Earned Allowance Committee and the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim were in
attendance at the meeting.
Also in attendance were, Ministers of Education, Prof. Ruqayyat Rufai, Labour, Emeka Wogu,
the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okogie and the Chief
of Staff to the President, Chief Mike Oghiadome.
Speaking with State House correspondents, Suswam said that the meeting was summoned by
the President “to take some decisions that would end the strike''.
“The President has instructed us, as to what to do, and he has shown a lot of commitments to
flagging off projects worth about N100 billion in all the universities in the country, about 61 of
them.
“So, we are hoping that we will be able to see the end of the strike very soon.
“At the end of the day, we hope ASUU is satisfied with the measures that have so far been
taken.
“The federal government will also be meeting with the Universities Councils and Vice
Chancellors of our universities within the week towards updating them on some of the
decisions taken,'' he said.
Suswam said about N100 billion had been approved by the Federal Government to his
committee to address infrastructure deficit in all the Universities.
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