ASUU STRIKE : Union may call off strike on Thursday

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may call
off its over four-months' strike on Thursday, sources has
gathered.
It has been revealed that the Union's plan is to suspend the
strike after the National Executive Committee of the body
meets on Wednesday night to deliberate over the outcome of
the congresses held in over 50 universities across the country
on the new offer extended to ASUU by the Federal
Government.
The Union leadership had after its meeting with the Federal
Government delegation last week promised to take President
Jonathan's message to all members and resolve on whether to
call off the strike or not.
The ASUU leadership had since then briefed the zonal
coordinators on the offer, and consequently directed the local
branches to organise congress meetings between Friday last
week and Tuesday (tomorrow) to deliberate on the new offer
and make their final position known this week.
However, information gathered from the different Universities
after their various congresses showed that the lecturers are
now willing to call of the strike, even though they are unsure
of government's commitment to abide by the terms of the new
agreement. Some of the lecturers that spoke with DailyPost
have disclosed that the strike may be suspended this
Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Ibadan Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Dr.
Nasir Adesola, has confirmed that the NEC meeting has been
scheduled to hold on Wednesday. However, he did not
disclose whether the strike would be called off after the
meeting or not.
"Yes, the NEC will hold on Wednesday evening, but ASUU
has a process which we are going to follow. NEC reserves the
right to call off the strike after due consultation with members
and this is why congresses are being called in all the chapters
of the union. Please, wait till after the congress," He has
disclosed.
Sources have revealed to DailyPost that most of the lecturers
have argued that the strike be called off, having seen the
President's commitment. They have said that the new
agreement has been made public with the involvement of
President Jonathan, hence the need to call off the strike. They
have argued that such an agreement cannot be twisted even at
the long run.