ASUU Strike Update: FG Begs Union To Resume

The federal government of Nigeria has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike and return to the classroom.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja during the 2022 policy meeting on admissions to tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Adamu appealed to ASUU and all other labour unions in the public tertiary institutions to consider the future of the students and allow dialogue to be fruitful.

He stated that the government is yearning for a stable academic calendar but needs the cooperation of the unions to make it work

In his words, “I urge the leadership of tertiary institutions to partner with the Federal Government in its frantic efforts at restoring industrial harmony in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It is clear that a stable academic calendar is required for quality education and development in Nigeria.

“I also seize this opportunity to appeal to the trade unions in the tertiary education sub-sector to, in the interest of the future of Nigeria, call off the perennial strike and embrace genuine dialogue as a solution to our problems.”

The fresh appeal comes as the current ASUU strike embarked upon on February 14, 2022, lingers with the public universities shut and students at home for the entire duration.