prospect for students: ASUU and FG get to essential agreement

- nearby strength be around chance for Nigerian students pretentious by the topical ASUU attack action

- next a gathering with the central government, the union has arranged to an review of in advance funds

- They as well contracted on monthly remittances during the phase of the audit

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) met with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige in Abuja on August 15.

According to NAN, the meeting held at the Minister’s Conference Room, Ministry of Labour in Abuja.

At the end of the meeting they had taken significant steps toward the resolution of the issues raised by ASUU.

Mr Samuel Olowookere, the Deputy Director, Press, Ministry of Labour, said that during the meeting they agreed on the forensic audit of the sum of N30 billion earlier given to the ASUU in 2010.

Also they further agreed on monthly remittances to ASUU, while the audit is in progress. Senator Ngige also assured members of ASUU and Nigerians that government is already at work to resolve all outstanding issues in line with the present administration’s commitment to prevent disruption of academic calendar in universities.