ASUU Strike 2013 Called Off: Strike Suspended By Nigerian Lecturers

The 5-month old strike that has paralyzed the higher
education system in the country is just about to be
suspended.
Hours after Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC came in to
resolve the differences between the Federal
Government and the striking lecturers, a deal has
been reached.
ASUU President made this known yesterday in Abuja.
Here is what Dr Fagge said while thanking all the
parties involved in bringing the prolonged strike to
an end.
"I really want to thank all of us that are gathered
here for ensuring that we came this far, I think it's
important to first acknowledge the intervention of Mr
President because he was the one that made it
possible to ensure that we came this far.
"Honourable minister, if what we had agreed on at
that 13 hours meeting had been judiciously
documented and our members were convinced that
it would be implemented, we wouldn't have wasted
this time because we have a lot of respect for the
office of Mr President.
"Our members are intellectuals and it's simply
because over the years particularly since the signing
of the 2009 Agreement, we have been pursing
government to get that agreement implemented we
only succeeded in getting implemented a portion of
that agreement and here we are over four years, but I
think it's never too late.
"If we ever think that not placing high premium on
our university education out of the doldrums, I want
to assure all of us that we will be deceiving ourselves
because other countries that are ahead have made
sure that their universities are making cutting edge
research" Dr. Fagge said.
We expect ASUU to make an official announcement
about the suspension any moment from now.

Sent From David Aniemeka