Possible End in Sight for ASUU Strike as Fresh Update Emerges

CURSORY: The leadership of the House of Representatives and some stakeholders have fixed a date to meet with ASUU to discuss solutions to end the ongoing strike

After 7 months of the strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, there is possible hope for Nigerian students as arrangements are being made to end the ongoing strike.

This is as the leadership of the House of Representatives has agreed to meet with ASUU on Tuesday, September 20, to brainstorm on modalities that will bring the prolonged industrial action to an end, The Cable reports.

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and some stakeholders are expected to attend the meeting, as reported by one of his special advisers, Lanre Lasisi.

Announcing this, Yahaya Danzaria, clerk of the House, in a statement seen by The Punch, said:

“The Hon. Speaker House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, hereby invites you to a stakeholders meeting towards finding a lasting solution to the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities since February 2022.

“The House of Representatives is deeply concerned about the renewed strike which seems to have defied all efforts made to find solution or reach agreement between the Federal Government and the striking university lecturers.

“The House is more worried by the negative consequences of the strike on the future and quality of education of our teeming youths who have been kept at home for the past six months despite the intervention of the House and several well-meaning Nigerians over time to see that the matter was resolved.

“In the light of the foregoing, the House hereby requests for another opportunity to come together with stakeholders and leadership of ASUU to seek an amicable resolution without prejudice to the fact that the matter is already in the Industrial Court.”

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