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There have been indications that after today's meeting between President
Goodluck Jonathan and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),
the four month strike of the lecturers may finally end. A
closed-door meeting has started on Monday at 2:40 pm inside the First
Lady Conference Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja. It has in attendance
the President, Vice President, Namadi Sambo; Minister of Finance, Dr.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius
Anyim; Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike; and Minister of
Labour, Emeka Wogu among others. The ASUU is presented by its Chairman,
Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge, Prof. Abdulahi Sule-Kano, Prof. Dipo Fashina and
Prof. Festus Iyayi, Prof. Suleiman Abdul, and Prof. Abdullahi
Sule-Kano. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulawahid Omar
and that of the Trade Union Congress, Bobboi Kaigama, are also there.
Indication that the strike that is now into its 5th month may be
resolved has emerged when the President stated, while shaking hands with
Fagge: “My president, I hope it will end today. Our children have
suffered enough. We must find a solution.” All those in attendance
responded with a loud “amen.” When greeting the NLC President,
Abdulwahab Omar, Jonathan said: “My president with you around today,
there will be no problem, our agreement is signed, sealed and
delivered.” This is the first meeting between the lecturers and Jonathan
since the beginning of the strike. The Presidency took over
negotiations with the striking lecturers September 19, with the
Vice-President Namadi Sambospearheading the FG side. The lecturers were
seen meeting among themselves in their bus during the break that has
started at 6.30 pm. No details of there discussion have been yet made
known.
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