ASUU, Governing Council, VCs Meet Tomorrow

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the governing council of universities and Vice Chancellors are expected to meet on Wednesday over the lingering industrial action.

According to Daily Sun, the meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on the 6th of September met with the vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors, and management of federal universities over the lingering strike.

FG VS ASUU: Courts Hears Case, Fixes New Date

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned a suit against the ASUU by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

Naija News reports that the Federal government on Friday dragged the university lecturers to the Industrial Court over the lingering strike by their union which has kept students at home for nearly seven months.

The Federal Government in its suit, asked the court to order ASUU to call off its seven months strike.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu was joined as a claimant in the matter with the President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, as sole defendant.