The planned meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been postponed from today to Wednesday, August 28. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke confirmed the postponement, although no reason was given.
The meeting was intended to prevent another nationwide strike by ASUU, which had issued a 21-day strike notice to the Federal Government last week. The union is demanding the implementation of the 2009 renegotiated agreement, improved welfare for lecturers, increased funding for universities, and an end to the proliferation of universities.
The strike notice was issued after ASUU’s national executive council meeting at the University of Ibadan, where the union’s demands were reiterated. The Federal Government’s postponement of the meeting may escalate tensions and bring the sector closer to another round of industrial action.
