ASUU strike: Union keeps mum on outcome of NEC meeting The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) just ended in Kano with the leadership of the union keeping the outcome to themselves. The meeting, which was principally convened to ratify the resolutions of the local branches of the union on the offer of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on the controversial ASUU/ FG’s agreement, ended successfully, Daily Trust reported. It was gathered that at the end of the meeting, which was held in a secret location in Kano from 10.am to around 9.pm on Friday night, the leadership of the union took a position on the strike. The union resolved to clear some grey areas before any further action is taken. According to ASUU, “We must get things sorted out permanently. Be steadfast as we await next congress meeting.” A competent source close to ASUU told Vanguard in Kano that “we still have 40 – 60 percent situations here after the meeting; the resolution from the north favours the call off while their peers from the South strongly support the continuation of the strike”. According to the source, “however , we were able to take a middle course that would be pleasant to Nigerians, but that will not be discussed now at the public domain until we meet Mr. President in line with our last discussion”. Effort to reach Dr Nasiru Fagge, the national President of ASUU was abortive as he failed to pick up calls. It would be recalled that the NEC members gathered at the Bayero University, Kano, about two weeks ago to review the reports of the various university congresses over the strike, but had to suspend the meeting following the death of a former ASUU president, Dr. Festus Iyayi. Iyayi died in an auto accident involving the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, on his way to Kano to attend the NEC meeting.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 08:45:41 +0000
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