ASUU to Hold Emergency Meeting Thursday Over Suspension of Strike
ABUJA-THE striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will convene an emergency National Executive Council (NEC meeting on Thursday to review recent developments, especially the positive response from the federal government to its demands.
Preparatory to the meeting expected to take place at its headquarters in Abuja, the union has directed its zonal branches to collate the views of members through a vote during the meetings expected to hold tomorrow in its various zones across the country.
The outcome of the meeting would result in the suspension of the strike late Thursday or Friday morning.
This came as a report had emerged in the social media space earlier on Tuesday, claiming that the union had called off the almost 8-month-old strike and subsequently directed members to resume academic activities on October 17.
ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, while responding to an enquiry to that effect, dismissed the report, saying the strike was yet to be suspended.
He, however, said the union was working towards the suspension of the action, saying the action would be dependent on the views of members from the zonal meetings.
The latest action of the lecturers’union came following the intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
The Speaker had on Monday, after a meeting with ASUU president and other members, assured that the strike would be suspended very soon, saying his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over the union’s action was fruitful.
Earlier, human rights lawyer and counsel to ASUU, Femi Falana, SAN, had also said the union would soon call off its nearly eight-month-old strike.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is ASUU holding an emergency meeting?
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) scheduled an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to review developments concerning its dispute with the Federal Government, particularly the government’s response to the union’s demands.
Will ASUU suspend the ongoing strike after the meeting?
The meeting was expected to determine whether the strike would be suspended. However, ASUU had not officially suspended the strike before the meeting, and the final decision was dependent on members’ views.
When and where will the ASUU emergency meeting hold?
The emergency NEC meeting was scheduled for Thursday at ASUU’s headquarters in Abuja, following consultations and meetings among the union’s zonal branches.
Had ASUU officially called off the strike before the meeting?
No. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, dismissed reports circulating on social media that the strike had already been called off, explaining that the union was still working toward a possible suspension.
What could happen after the ASUU NEC meeting?
The outcome of the meeting was expected to determine the next step in the strike action, with reports indicating that the union could announce a suspension later on Thursday or Friday morning, depending on the decision reached.
