ASUU Strike: NLC Offers To Intervene

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has
offered to intervene in the impasse
between the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) and the federal
government, which has seen academic
activities suspended for six months in
government-owned universities, with the
aim of resolving the stalemate between
both parties.
In a letter it wrote to the presidency,
the body said it was seeking leave to
intervene in the crises which is now in its
sixth month.
The NLC leadership met with the top
executives of ASUU in Abuja Monday.
The Acting General Secretary of the NLC,
Chris Uyot confirmed the meeting and
the effort of the Congress at resolving
the crisis.
“We have sent a letter to the presidency.
We want to intervene in this matter,” he
said.
“The turn of events is causing a lot of
disaffection which can easily be
resolved, that is if the government is
willing to talk about it,” Uyot added.
The government had given the striking
lecturers until yesterday to resume or
get sacked, a threat the lecturers took
with a pinch of salt as the strike
continued regardless.
The federal government has now invited
Vice Chancellors of universities and
members of the Implementation
Monitoring Committee (IMC) On Needs
Assessment Report for a meeting to be
held on Wednesday in Abuja.
The outcome of the meeting is expected
to determine how much longer the strike
would last.