ASUU Strike: ABU To Hold Meeting On Students’ Resumption

The Senate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria has scheduled a meeting to discuss the resumption date and other modalities for students and lecturers to return to classes.

According to a memo from the office of the Registrar to all members of the Senate, the meeting is set to hold on Wednesday, 19th October 2022 by 10am.

The memo sighted by Naija News correspondent was signed by Mrs. Basira Raji on behalf of the Registrar of the institution.

The meeting which is described as an emergency will consider the resumption of academic activities following last Friday’s suspension of the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Our Demands Have Not Been Fully Met

Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday called off its eight-month-old strike after the National Executive Council of the union concluded an emergency meeting in Abuja.

The meeting was held at Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja.

ASUU, however, in a press statement disclosed that the issues placed before the Federal Government have not been fully addressed.

The National President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke in the statement commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila for his intervention.