Ebun Francis || The Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities (ASUU) has called off the industrial action it embarked on to protest improved condition of service and funding for Nigeria universities.
Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, the President of ASUU made the announcement on Monday evening.
According to Ogunyemi, the union decided to conditionally suspend the strike action in view of the timeline of October 2017 for the implementation of the signed agreement.
“We are taking into cognisance the fact that major proposals from the government to address the contending issues in the strike action has a deadline of the end of October 2017,” he said.
“All members of ASUU are to resume work after their branch congresses on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.
“However, ASUU will not hesitate to review its position should government reneges on the signed memorandum of action.”
The ASUU president urged the federal government not to deliberately dishonour the agreement, stating that the continuous breach of signed agreement has been responsible for the constant industrial actions in the universities.
ASUU called out its members on a nationwide strike on August 13 to protest government’s inability to honour the agreement it reached with university dons in 2009.