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ASUU STRIKE: Jonathan Meets With Union Leaders

President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as part of the ongoing efforts to end the … Continue reading ASUU STRIKE: Jonathan Meets With Union Leaders


President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as part of the ongoing efforts to end the industrial action by the lecturers. 

The meeting which took place at the Presidential Villa came on the heels of several failed attempts to get the lecturers to return to the classrooms.

Channels Television State House Correspondent, Chukwuma Onukekwusi, reported that President Jonathan gave the assurance that all the issues must be resolved immediately, and that Nigerian students must go back to school.

The meeting also had in attendance, Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu, Minister of Education, Yesom Wike, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Mr. Abdulwaheed Omar and the Chairman of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie.

The ASUU team was led by its President, Nasir Fagge.