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Strike: Resolve issues with ASUU, Senate tells FG

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5 years ago

November 7, 2018

The Senate on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to resolve issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities , in order to end the ongoing strike in universities .
The issue of the strike was raised by Senator Barau Jibrin of Kano State North senatorial district on the floor of the Senate citing Orders 42 and 52 .

According to the Twitter handle of the Senate , @ NGRSenate, Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central contributing to the debate said , “ Nigeria has been dealing with strike . The issues raised by ASUU are genuine . It is in the best interest of education in Nigeria . I demand and call on the Federal Government to concede to the demands of ASUU. ”

Senator Mao Ohuabunwa from Abia State said , “ It is important that the government live up to its responsibilities . We intervened in the last ASUU strike and promised that their conditions would be looked into but the agreement has not been kept.

“ We should look into this and ensure that agreement reached are implemented . ” – Senator Mao Ohuabunwa .

The Senate accordingly resolved to urge the Federal Ministry Education and its labour employment counterparts to urgently resolve any issues bordering on and in contention with the ASUU strike .

“ It is important that the Federal Government honours the agreement to find an amicable solution to this” , the Senate President , Bukola Saraki said .