The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on Friday has conditionally suspended its eight-month nationwide strike, DAILY GIST can report.
The suspension of the industrial action is coming following a ruling by Appeal Court ordering the union to suspend it’s strike and the intervention of the house of representatives leadership led by Femi Gbajabiamila.
A reliable source who attended the ASUU NEC meeting confidently confirmed the development to DAILY GIST in the wee hours of Friday.
The suspension of the strike was sequel to the understanding the union had with the leadership of house of representatives, led by Femi Gbajabiamila, to which ASUU NEC agreed upon.
DAILY GIST was told that the union has suspended the eight-month-old strike while it monitors the compliance level of the federal government to the concessions the latter has made.
ASUU had been on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for universities, a review of salaries for lecturers, replacement of UTAS with IPPIS among other issues.
The decision to suspend the strike was reached at ASUU NEC meeting in Abuja which lasted for several hours.
ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke is expected to officially address the media any moment from now
More details to follow….
