By our reporter| The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday agreed to call of its eight-month strike.
The union leadership agreed to call off the strike at a meeting with the government delegation who pledged to pay N40 billion as the Earned Allowance and N30bn for the revitalisation of the university system bringing the total payment to N70 billion.
The arrears of salaries of the lecturers will be cleared before December 31, according to the agreement reached by the two parties.
Nigeria’s minister of labour, Chris Ngige who spoke to reporters after the meeting described Friday’s meeting with the lecturers as fruitful.
Ngige further stated that the government made a proposal to ASUU which it would take back to its members.
He said, “Many issues were discussed at the meeting including salary shortfall, the payment system and revitalisation of the university system. I am positive that all the issues would be resolved at our next meeting.”
On his part, ASUU President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, said everything Ngige said was correct but declined further comment.
ASUU is expected to report the agreement to its organs and then communicate their decision to the government before calling off the strike.
The lecturers has been on strike since March over unmet demands by the federal government.
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